Baseball Preview: Elba Lancers vs. Oakfield-Alabama Hornets
Elba is 0-6 against Oakfield-Alabama since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Elba Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Oakfield-Alabama Hornets at 5:00 p.m.
Elba is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season last Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Notre Dame.
Meanwhile, Oakfield-Alabama put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Caledonia-Mumford as Oakfield-Alabama made off with a 15-4 win. Oakfield-Alabama might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Hunter Tobolski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tobolski has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tobolski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Shaun Alexander was incredible, going 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Jack Cianfrini was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Elba's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Oakfield-Alabama, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Elba suffered a grim 21-8 defeat to Oakfield-Alabama in their previous matchup back in March. Can Elba avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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