Baseball Game Preview: Kiowa Indians vs. Elbert Bulldogs

Kiowa is 1-6 against Elbert since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Indians will host the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Kiowa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.

Kiowa took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Evangel Christian Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Eagles 7-6 on Saturday.

Myles Erker

Earned Runs

03/10/25 vs Front Range Christian	9
03/18/25 @ Otis	5
03/13/25 @ Custer County	3
03/24/25 vs Custer County	2
04/05/25 vs Evangel Christian Academy	1

Jd Brewer and Myles Erker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Brewer tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Erker tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kiowa is undefeated when Erker allows three or fewer earned runs, but 1-5 otherwise. At the plate, Brewer went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Erker went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Golden, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Thade Montgemery was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Elbert was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Evangel Christian Academy, falling 15-3.

Kiowa's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Elbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Kiowa suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Elbert when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.