Elkhorn fell victim to Beloit Memorial and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Beloit Memorial Purple Knights by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for Elkhorn in their matchups with Beloit Memorial: they've now lost four in a row.
For Beloit Memorial's part, not much got past Rilynne Cleland, who gave up just two hits to keep Elkhorn off the board. Cleland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allie Gustafson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Elkhorn's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Beloit Memorial, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elkhorn will face off against Badger at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Beloit Memorial, they will head out on the road to take on Westosha Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westosha Central will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Beloit Memorial surely won't give up without a fight.
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