The Elk Grove Grenadiers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Schaumburg Saxons at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Elk Grove is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
On Monday, Elk Grove had just enough and edged Prospect out 3-1.
Lexi Goeringer made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Goeringer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Erika Gore looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
Goeringer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Magner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Schaumburg fell victim to Fremd and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 14-0 loss at the hands of the Vikings. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Schaumburg in their matchups with Fremd: they've now lost four in a row.
Elk Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Schaumburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Schaumburg's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Elk Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. It's a different story for Schaumburg, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Elk Grove's hitters?
Elk Grove suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Schaumburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Elk Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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