South Elgin is 7-1 against Glenbard South since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Elgin Storm will head out on the road to take on the Glenbard South Raiders at 4:30 p.m. South Elgin is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
South Elgin is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Streamwood 22-0. The result was nothing new for South Elgin, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Emily Fagan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Fagan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, South Elgin got a massive performance out of Bri Wascher, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Addison Tinerella was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Glenbard South fell victim to a rough 13-6 defeat at the hands of Benet Academy on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Glenbard South in their matchups with Benet Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
South Elgin pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Glenbard South, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went South Elgin's way against Glenbard South when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as South Elgin made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Elgin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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