Elgin is 0-7 against Fenton since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Elgin Maroons will head out on the road to take on the Fenton Bison at 4:30 p.m. Fenton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Elgin, who comes in off a win.
Elgin is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Aurora East on Monday.
Ben Heinrich made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Heinrich was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Briar Dekarske and Emiliano Alaniz did most of the damage at the plate: Dekarske scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Alaniz scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Ryan Steckbeck was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fenton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to Glenbard South.
Fenton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Ramirez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Elgin's win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-19. As for Fenton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-20.
Elgin came up short against Fenton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Elgin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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