Baseball Recap: Elbert Bulldogs vs. Calhan Bulldogs
In what's become a running theme this season, Elbert gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against the Calhan Bulldogs as the Elbert Bulldogs made off with a 10-4 win. With that victory, Elbert brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Steven Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Smith was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Hermes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Hermes is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Eli Cornell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Calhan's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Burnside, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Brecko, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double.
The win (which was Elbert's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Calhan, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Elbert is on the road again on Tuesday to play Cripple Creek-Victor at 4:00 p.m. Elbert is facing Cripple Creek-Victor at the right time seeing as Cripple Creek-Victor is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Calhan, they will be playing at home against Burlington at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burlington will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Calhan surely won't give up without a fight.
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