Elgin is 2-8 against West Chicago since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Elgin Maroons will head out on the road to face off against the West Chicago Wildcats at 4:30 p.m.
Elgin is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 10-4 defeat at the hands of Glenbard East.
Juan Carlos Betancourt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Ben Heinrich was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Chicago had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Sabres 10-8. West Chicago's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dominic Cicero was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Royal Day, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for West Chicago, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Elgin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Chicago struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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