The Elberta Warriors will face off against the McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Elberta has three straight wins, McGill-Toolen has 18 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Elberta and St. Michael Catholic had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Warriors blew past the Cardinals 10-3 on Thursday.
Elberta got a great performance from Madison Willis as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Elberta let Brooklyn Bowmar and Ava Jennings run wild. Bowmar went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Jennings scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blakely Hooper, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Elberta hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, McGill-Toolen lost 16-1 to St. Michael Catholic on Wednesday.
McGill-Toolen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Presley Barber, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
McGill-Toolen's loss dropped their record down to 0-13-1. As for Elberta, their victory bumped their record up to 12-21.
Everything went Elberta's way against McGill-Toolen in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Elberta made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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