Bartlett hasn't had much luck against South Elgin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hawks will head out to take on the Storm at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Bartlett's win against Larkin wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hawks skirted past the Royals 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, South Elgin got the win against Streamwood on Monday by a conclusive 20-2. Considering the Storm have won 17 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Millie Viruet, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandi Meinicke, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, one double, and one RBI.
South Elgin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Streamwood only posted an OBP of .273.
Bartlett's record now sits at 11-16. As for South Elgin, their record is now 19-4.
Bartlett suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to South Elgin when the teams last played back in April. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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