Larkin has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the West Chicago Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Larkin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over Rolling Meadows. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Larkin considering their two-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Enzo Novelli, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Novelli, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Chicago was able to grind out a solid win over Larkin on Friday, taking the game 7-2. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory West Chicago has managed all season.
The team relied heavily on Kyler Campbell, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rafael Herrera Mota, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Larkin's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for West Chicago, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Larkin came up short against West Chicago when the teams last played on Friday, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Chicago's Tyler Heath, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Larkin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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