Maroons
| 05/05/25 @ Aurora East | 27 |
| 04/12/25 @ Waukegan | 23 |
| 04/10/25 vs Aurora East | 15 |
| 04/28/25 vs Streamwood | 11 |
| 04/11/25 vs Wheeling | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elgin). Everything went their way against the Aurora East Tomcats on Monday as they made off with a 27-9 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Maroons considering their two-run performance the match before.
Elgin let Reyna Gonzalez and Ainesly Downing run wild. Gonzalez got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, three RBI, and one double, while Downing went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles Downing has posted since back in April. Alejandra Terrazas was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Elgin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Elgin's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-16. As for Aurora East, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.
Elgin and Aurora East could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Maroons will challenge South Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (524 vs. 68). The timing isn't great for Elgin: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while the Storm have snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Meanwhile, Aurora East (ranked 574th) will meet West Aurora (ranked 271st) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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