Baseball Recap: Elba Tigers vs. Houston County Lions
Elba waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Houston County Lions with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Ty Sieving made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Sieving has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sieving was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Gray, who scored two runs and stole four bases. Powell Bane was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Elba's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-11. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs per game. As for Houston County, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Elba will have a chance to go back-to-back against Houston County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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