Baseball Preview: Elmwood Royals vs. Eastwood Eagles
Elmwood is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Eastwood is on a 15-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Elmwood Royals will take on the Eastwood Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Elmwood: 1.6, Eastwood: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Elmwood gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Arcadia with a sharp 12-1 victory. While fans of Elmwood might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Andrew Holland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Holland was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Landon Snow looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Elmwood let Jimmie Palmer and Zachery Gross loose on the outfield. Palmer scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Gross scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luke Armbruster, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastwood earned an 8-4 victory over Evergreen on Thursday.
Elmwood's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Eastwood, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Elmwood suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Eastwood in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Elmwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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