Elida waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 47-7 margin over the Floyd Broncos. That looming 47-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Radlee Ferguson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2025. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all eight of his plate appearances with seven stolen bases, seven runs, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Coda Cathey
| 03/27/26 vs Floyd | 6 |
| 03/27/26 vs Floyd | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Capitan | 1 |
In other batting news, Elida got a massive performance out of Coda Cathey, who got on base in all eight of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, six runs, and one triple. With that strong performance, Cathey is now averaging an impressive 3 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Kennedy, who got on base in all seven of his plate appearances with seven stolen bases, five runs, and four RBI.
Elida was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .833. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .543 or higher in three consecutive games.
Elida's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Floyd, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Elida is set to challenge their familiar foe Dora at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Floyd will take on rival Gateway Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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