Baseball Recap: Elkton Golden Elks vs. Harford Tech Cobras
It was a good run, but Elkton unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Harford Tech Cobras by a score of 6-5. Elkton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harford Tech apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Caleb Potter was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Potter was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Potter wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Kennedy, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Jose Romero was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Elkton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Harford Tech's side, the team relied heavily on Zach Lane, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Elkton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Harford Tech, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Elkton will take on Perryville at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elkton's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Perryville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Harford Tech, they will head out on the road to challenge Aberdeen at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Harford Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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