Baseball Recap: Elida's Win on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Elida waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the McComb Panthers.

Gavin Tickle

Hits (Career)

05/12/25 @ McComb	3
04/22/25 @ Ottawa-Glandorf	2
04/12/25 vs Riverdale	2
04/12/25 vs Pandora-Gilboa	2
05/07/25 vs Ottoville	1

Gavin Tickle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Marc Troyer was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Darien Jones was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Elida was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Elida's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for McComb, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12-1 record this season.

Elida will face off against Lima Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McComb has already played their next contest (against North Baltimore), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.