Baseball Preview: Elmwood Royals vs. Lakota Raiders
The Elmwood Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Lakota Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elmwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Elmwood gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Vanlue onto the board and left with a 40-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Elmwood considering their one-run performance the match before.
Owen Simmons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Simmons was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Andrew Holland looked comfortable as he went 4-for-7 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Landon Snow was incredible, getting on base in all seven of his plate appearances with four runs and five RBI. Kameron Kingery was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lakota ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against Gibsonburg by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Grant Bomer was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Grant Scherger, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Elmwood and bumps their season record up to 11-6. As for Lakota, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10.
Lakota's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Elmwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. It's a different story for Lakota, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Elmwood's hitters?
Elmwood might still be hurting after the 16-5 loss they got from Lakota in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Elmwood, Mitchell McDaid (who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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