South Elgin's Jake Buhman holds up his team's regional championship plaque after driving in the winning run as the Storm edged Elgin in extra innings Saturday for the Class 4A Larkin Regional title. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

South Elgin players pile on Jake Buhman after he drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the eigth inning Saturday against Elgin in the championship game of the Class 4A Larkin Regional. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Elgin's Kiko Mari is tagged out at the plate by South Elgin catcher Andrew Perry during the fifth inning Saturday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Elgin's Kiko Mari (left) and Derek Strohmaier collide while chasing a fly ball during the fourth inning of Saturday's Class 4A Larkin Regional championship game. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Elgin shortstop Andrew Higdon can't grab a high chopper hit by South Elgin's Chris Bingham in the second inning Saturday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

South Elgin coach Jom Kating tries to get out of the way as his players prepare to douse him with a jug of water after the Storm beat Elgin for the Class 4A Larkin Regional championship Saturday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

South Elgin coach Jim Kating and Jake Buhman, who had the game winning hit, wait for the regional championship plaque after beating Elgin on Saturday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

South Elgin's David Palmer (15) jumps on Ryan Ford after Ford scored the game-winning run against Elgin on Saturday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Elgin's Derek Strohmaier high fives Ryan Sitter (left) after he scores the tying run in the sixth inning Saturday against South Elgin. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media