Baseball Recap: Elk Lake Has No Trouble Against Montrose

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 vs Carbondale Area	16
04/02/25 vs Blue Ridge	14
04/22/25 @ Forest City	12
04/04/25 @ Mountain View	12
04/24/25 @ Blue Ridge	11

Elk Lake barely beat Montrose the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Warriors put the hurt on the Meteors with a sharp 9-1 win on Wednesday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Braydon McMicken was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, Noah Gesford was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Cohen Orlandini was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Elk Lake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.

Elk Lake's record now sits at 11-2. As for Montrose, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elk Lake will face off against Carbondale Area at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Montrose, they will take on Mountain View at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Meteors surely won't give up without a fight.