Baseball Preview: Elmwood Royals vs. Pandora-Gilboa Rockets
After two games on the road, Elmwood is heading back home. They will take on the Pandora-Gilboa Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elmwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Elmwood is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Northwood (and have done all season long). Elmwood never let Northwood onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Monday.
Tanner Shaffer looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Jimmie Palmer was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kameron Kingery was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Pandora-Gilboa's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-5 walloping at the hands of Ottoville. Pandora-Gilboa has not had much luck with Ottoville recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Isaac Stall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Elmwood's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Pandora-Gilboa, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Pandora-Gilboa's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Elmwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Pandora-Gilboa, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Elmwood's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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