Baseball Recap: Kiowa Indians vs. Elbert Bulldogs
Kiowa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-0 walloping at the hands of the Elbert Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kiowa of the 8-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Elbert's part, Steven Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Hermes, who scored three runs and stole three bases 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. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Lachausse, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Kiowa's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Elbert, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Kiowa by a score of 11-5 later that day.
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