The Elkton Golden Elks will head out on the road to take on the Perryville Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Elkton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Harford Tech just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Cobras by a score of 7-6.
James LaManna was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. LaManna has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. LaManna was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Kaleb Kennedy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Langston Belser was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Elkton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harford Tech only tossed five.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 29 runs the game before, Perryville was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They lost 12-2 to Harford Tech.
Elkton's record is now 10-7. As for Perryville, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
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