Storm
| 04/08/25 @ Aurora East | 26 |
| 04/15/25 @ West Aurora | 21 |
| 04/22/25 @ Streamwood | 18 |
| 04/14/25 vs Elgin | 15 |
| 03/25/25 vs Ridgewood | 14 |
South Elgin came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bartlett Hawks 11-2. The Storm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Anna Kiel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kaidence Rumachik was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Amber Gnutek was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
South Elgin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
South Elgin pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bartlett, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. South Elgin is set to square off against their familiar foe Aurora East at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bartlett will face off against rival Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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