Baseball Recap: Elmore County Panthers vs. Opelika Bulldogs
In what's become a running theme this season, Elmore County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past the Opelika Bulldogs 9-2. The win was just what Elmore County needed coming off of a 13-2 loss in their prior match.
Jaden Eason made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Eason has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Eason was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Elmore County got a massive performance out of Shea Darnell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Austin Davis was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Elmore County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Opelika, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
Elmore County is on the road again on Friday to play Dothan at 3:30 p.m. Elmore County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Opelika, they will head out on the road to face off against Holtville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Opelika's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Holtville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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