Baseball Preview: Elba Tigers vs. Goshen Eagles
The Elba Tigers will be playing at home against the Goshen Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Elba put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Pleasant Home with a sharp 16-4 win. Winning may never get old, but Elba sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Cameron Gray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Gray was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jay Wilson, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ty Sieving, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Goshen came into Monday's contest having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Pike County. Goshen's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elba pushed their record up to 8-11 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs per game. As for Goshen, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-16.
Everything went Elba's way against Goshen in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as Elba made off with a 9-0 victory. Does Elba have another victory up their sleeve, or will Goshen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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