Elba couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 21-8 loss at the hands of the Oakfield-Alabama Hornets on Thursday. Elba has not had much luck with Oakfield-Alabama recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Oakfield-Alabama's part, they got a massive performance out of Shaun Alexander, who went 5-for-6 with three stolen bases, five runs, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenden Wescott, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elba will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Avoca Central at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Oakfield-Alabama, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Albion at 4:45 p.m. on April 9th.
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