In what's become a running theme this season, Elgin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eisenhower Eagles a 6-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Elgin also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Not much got past Grady Thomas, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Eisenhower off the board. Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elgin's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Young, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Elgin's victory bumped their record up to 25-6. As for Eisenhower, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-20 record this season.
Elgin will look to defend their home field on Monday against Norman at 5:30 p.m. As for Eisenhower, they will head out on the road to take on MacArthur at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. MacArthur is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Eisenhower will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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