Baseball Recap: Justin Stockweather leads Attica to victory over Elba

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 8:03am

Baseball Recap: Attica Blue Devils vs. Elba Lancers

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Notre Dame, Attica was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Elba Lancers. That's more bragging rights for Attica, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Justin Stockweather made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Stockweather has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stockweather was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Attica let Samuel Strzelec and Wyatt Bryman loose on the outfield. Strzelec scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Bryman scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Case Hill was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.

Attica's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Elba, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-7.

Attica will take on Oakfield-Alabama at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oakfield-Alabama's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Attica's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elba, they will head out on the road to square off against Byron-Bergen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elba is facing Byron-Bergen at the right time seeing as Byron-Bergen is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.

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