Baseball Recap: Elkhart Lions vs. Goshen RedHawks
Elkhart took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They came out on top against the Goshen RedHawks by a score of 6-3. For Elkhart, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 defeat Goshen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Brennon Whickcar looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Elkhart let Greg Guest and Braeden Becker loose on the outfield. Guest scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Becker got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
On Goshen's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Cline, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Karter Marcum, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Goshen are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Elkhart will head out on the road to take on Fairfield at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Goshen, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jimtown at 5:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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