If Elgin was feeling good off their 15-4 takedown of Fenton on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elgin Maroons lost 12-1 to the St. Edward Green Wave on Saturday. Elgin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Edward apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For St. Edward's part, Joseph DuSell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. DuSell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
DuSell wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Cozzi, who fired off two home runs and eight RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nolan Pomeroy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Elgin dropped their record down to 2-21 with that defeat, which was their 22nd straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Edward, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-19.
Elgin will head out on the road to face off against Bartlett at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bartlett is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for St. Edward, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Schaumburg Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in St. Edward's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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