Baseball Preview: Elkton Golden Elks vs. Perryville Panthers
The Elkton Golden Elks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Perryville Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elkton will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Elkton had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Harford Tech.
Caleb Potter put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Potter was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Jose Romero, who went 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.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Perryville's offense. Their tough 8-0 loss to Harford Tech on Monday might stick with them for a while. The match marked that first time this season in which Perryville was not able to get on the board.
Elkton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Perryville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Elkton was able to grind out a solid win over Perryville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. Does Elkton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Perryville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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