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| 05/02/24 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 04/11/24 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 04/29/22 - Away | 18-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
South Elgin is 7-1 against Fenton since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Storm will look to defend their home field against the Bison at 10:00 a.m. South Elgin will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither South Elgin nor Glenbard East made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Storm skirted past the Rams 3-2.
Anna Kiel made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Kiel wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Sheehan, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Fenton hadn't done well against Glenbard South recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bison had just enough and edged out the Raiders 14-13. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bison as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
South Elgin's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Fenton, their win bumped their record up to 13-15.
Everything went South Elgin's way against Fenton when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as South Elgin made off with a 15-0 victory. Will the Storm repeat their success, or do the Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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