Baseball Preview: Elkhart Lions vs. Glenn Falcons
Elkhart is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Glenn is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Elkhart Lions will take on the Glenn Falcons at 5:31 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elkhart is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on South Bend Washington with a sharp 17-1 win on Monday. Elkhart had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
AJ Scott made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Scott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Max Shreiner was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Brady Sherwood was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Glenn got themselves on the board against Washington Township on Saturday, but Washington Township never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Senators as they made off with a 7-0 victory.
Like Elkhart, Glenn also got a great game from a two-way player: Brendin Hodges. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Hodges was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Hodges wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joe Chrapliwy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Elkhart's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Glenn, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season.
Elkhart suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Glenn in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Elkhart have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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