Baseball Recap: Elysian Fields Yellowjackets vs. Gladewater Bears
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elysian Fields had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Gladewater Bears by a score of 7-3. The win was nothing new for Elysian Fields as they're now sitting on four straight.
Brody Parker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Parker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brandon Kennedy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chaelton Cook, who went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
On Gladewater's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Jackson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Elysian Fields is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8-1 record this season. As for Gladewater, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Elysian Fields beat Gladewater by a score of 4-3.
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