Baseball Recap: Kiowa Indians vs. Elbert Bulldogs
Kiowa lost against Elbert back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Kiowa Indians wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the Elbert Bulldogs. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kiowa in their matchups with Elbert: they've now lost four in a row.
Kiowa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Golden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Elbert's side, Logan LaFollette made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. LaFollette has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. LaFollette was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Cornell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Michael Hermes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Kiowa's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Elbert, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Kiowa will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Simla at 4:30 p.m. Simla will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Kiowa surely won't give up without a fight. As for Elbert, they will head out on the road to square off against Rocky Mountain Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Elbert is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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