Baseball Preview: Elbert Bulldogs vs. Kiowa Indians
The Elbert Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Kiowa Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Elbert was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of Evangel Christian Academy by a score of 3-2.
Steven Smith put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Dooley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Kiowa's offense. They fell victim to a tough 20-0 loss at the hands of Front Range Christian last Friday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Kiowa's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Elbert's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Kiowa, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Kiowa's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Elbert has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. It's a different story for Kiowa, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain Elbert's hitters?
Everything went Elbert's way against Kiowa in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Elbert made off with a 21-0 victory. Does Elbert have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kiowa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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