Elgin waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Perry Commodores with a sharp 7-1 victory. Elgin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Donaven Stith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Stith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nash Lust, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jacob Isler was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Elgin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Perry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5-1.
Elgin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss vs. Northmor on the 24th. As for Perry, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Temple Christian at 5:00 p.m. Perry is facing Temple Christian at the right time seeing as Temple Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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