There's no place like home for Elbert, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Kiowa Indians on Tuesday as the Elbert Bulldogs made off with an 8-1 win. With that victory, Elbert brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Logan LaFollette made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. LaFollette has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. LaFollette was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Sam Cornell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Michael Hermes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Kiowa's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Golden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win got Elbert back to even at 2-2. As for Kiowa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elbert will face off against Rocky Mountain Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Elbert is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Kiowa, they will head out on the road to take on Simla at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Simla will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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