Baseball Game Preview: Elida Tigers vs. Dora Coyotes

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Previous Games

03/31/25 - Away	19-5 W
04/22/24 - Home	13-10 W
04/12/24 - Away	12-9 W
04/12/24 - Away	8-2 W
04/27/23 - Home	11-1 W
+ 5 more games

Elida is 9-1 against Dora since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Tigers will host the Coyotes at 10:00 a.m. Elida has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Monday, Elida didn't have quite enough to beat Melrose and fell 13-12. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Buffaloes: they've now lost three in a row.

Coda Cathey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cason Norman, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, Dora fell victim to Gateway Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 16-0 to the Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Coyotes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Dora's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-10. As for Elida, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.

Everything went Elida's way against Dora in their previous matchup back in March, as Elida made off with a 19-5 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Coyotes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.