Logan Elm is 2-8 against Liberty Union since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Logan Elm Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Union Lions at 5:15 p.m. Logan Elm is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
While Logan Elm has not struggled against Circleville recently, they managed to flip the script on Saturday. Logan Elm put the hurt on Circleville with a sharp 13-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Logan Elm.
Zane Seimer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Seimer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Grant Cline tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Keegan Diehl was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kelton Bennington, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Liberty Union didn't have quite enough to beat Bloom-Carroll on Wednesday and fell 3-2. Liberty Union has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Justin Sisson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Logan Elm is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Liberty Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Liberty Union's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Logan Elm hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Liberty Union, though, as they've only averaged .218. Will they be able to contain Logan Elm's hitters?
Logan Elm might still be hurting after the 13-5 loss they got from Liberty Union in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Logan Elm avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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