Hoffman Estates couldn't beat Elk Grove on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Hawks lost 19-7 to the Grenadiers. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Grenadiers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Tyler Dillon put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Dillon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Vinny Luzwick made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Niko Belesiotis, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Hoffman Estates' defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Elk Grove, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-18.
Coming up, Hoffman Estates will host Fremd at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Elk Grove, they will be playing at home against Hersey at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.91 runs per game on average), something the Grenadiers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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