South Elgin's 17-8 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stevenson Patriots on Saturday. South Elgin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Justin Pold was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Stevenson's side, Ben Fawcett looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Fawcett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Joe Dolenga was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Kosuke Sakamoto was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
South Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1. As for Stevenson, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
South Elgin will head out on the road to square off against Glenbard South at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. South Elgin is facing Glenbard South at the right time seeing as Glenbard South is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Stevenson, they will be playing at home against Mundelein at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Mundelein is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Stevenson will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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