Elgin had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-20 to make it six. They lost 7-1 to the Elmwood Park Tigers. The Maroons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Grace Tetrev
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Grace Tetrev was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played.
As for Elmwood Park, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-18. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.3 runs.
On Elmwood Park's side, Leilani Mendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carole Akers, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Jarosz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Elgin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-5 loss against Larkin on the 19th. As for Elmwood Park, they have also already played their next game, a 3--1 defeat against West Chicago on the 19th.
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