Larkin is 0-10 against South Elgin since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Larkin Royals will be playing at home against the South Elgin Storm at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Larkin is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Glenbard East by a score of 5-4.
Larkin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Novelli, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andy Argote, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Elgin didn't have quite enough to beat West Chicago on Wednesday and fell 3-2.
South Elgin also got a good showing from Merrick Hill, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Larkin's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for South Elgin, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Larkin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Elgin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Larkin suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to South Elgin in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South Elgin's Caleb Williams, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Larkin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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