The South Elgin Storm will face off against the Lake Park Lancers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, South Elgin turned things around against Ridgewood on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Rebels 8-7.
Colin Tuftedal
| 04/10/25 @ Ridgewood | 4 |
| 03/16/24 vs Fremd | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Geneva | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ Streamwood | 1 |
| 04/13/24 @ Stevenson | 1 |
Colin Tuftedal looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Lucas Seifrid and Kyle Iott did most of the damage at the plate: Seifrid scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Iott scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two runs gave Iott a new career-high. Ryan Mirante was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Lake Park had just enough and edged out Neuqua Valley 8-7 on Friday. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Patrick St. John tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Gallagher, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Alvarado, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Lake Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lake Park's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for South Elgin, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9.
South Elgin might still be hurting after the 12-5 loss they got from Lake Park in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Storm have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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