The Elder Panthers will face off against the Hamilton Big Blue at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Elder, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Elder got the win against Archbishop McNicholas by a conclusive 9-1. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won five in a row.
Elder got several good pitching performances, but Caleb McComas was perhaps the best, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. McComas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Jared Lammers
| 05/23/26 vs Archbishop McNicholas | 3 |
| 04/07/26 vs Monroe | 2 |
| 05/11/26 vs Summit Country Day | 1 |
| 04/27/26 @ Archbishop Moeller | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | 1 |
At the plate, Jared Lammers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Roger Waddell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Elder was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop McNicholas only posted a batting average of .231.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Hamilton's offense. They came up short against Badin on Saturday, falling 6-0. The Big Blue have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Hamilton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Moak, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Elder, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.
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