After flying high against Elgin last Wednesday, South Elgin came back down to earth. The South Elgin Storm's tough 10-1 loss to the Bartlett Hawks on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Elgin in their matchups with Bartlett: they've now lost three in a row.
South Elgin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Bartlett's side, Josh Colaizzi was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Colaizzi has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Colaizzi was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Bihun, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
South Elgin has fallen quite a ways from their 17-8 record last season and are now at 2-5-1. As for Bartlett, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
South Elgin will be playing at home against Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Elgin is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning South Elgin will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Bartlett, they will square off against Larkin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Larkin will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Bartlett surely won't give up without a fight.
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