Baseball Recap: Elgin Comets vs. Ridgedale Rockets
Elgin put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ridgedale Rockets a 13-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Elgin sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Quientin Harrison made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Harrison was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Stephen Castillo was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Isler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Elgin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Ridgedale, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elgin will square off against Upper Scioto Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Elgin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Ridgedale, they will head out on the road to challenge Cory-Rawson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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