Elida has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Jefferson Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Elida, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Elida earned a 4-1 win over Ottawa-Glandorf.
Ryan McGue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elida's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marc Troyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came up short against Allen East on Monday and fell 8-5.
Tyler Wilkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Karder Agner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Elida is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Jefferson, they dropped their record down to 1-5-1 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Elida beat Jefferson 11-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jefferson's Braylon Scalf, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Elida to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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