Baseball Recap: Macomb Bombers vs. Beardstown Tigers
Macomb won the last time they faced Beardstown, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Macomb Bombers were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Beardstown Tigers. With that victory, Macomb brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Nick Elbe made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Elbe was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Hobson, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Isaac Leinbach, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Macomb is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-15 record this season. As for Beardstown, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Macomb will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hamilton/Warsaw at 4:30 p.m. Macomb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. Beardstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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