Baseball Recap: Lima Senior Spartans vs. Elida Bulldogs
Lima Senior won against Rogers last Thursday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Lima Senior Spartans came out on top against the Elida Bulldogs by a score of 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lima Senior.
Brandon Griffith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Griffith has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Griffith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lima Senior got a massive performance out of Caiden Crawford, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Emmanuel Jokinen-Rutz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Elida's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Sharp, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Lima Senior has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for Elida, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Lima Senior will head out on the road to face off against Celina at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Celina is coming into the game with nine straight defeats at home, meaning Lima Senior will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Elida will take on Lima Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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