Elma had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-9-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Tenino Beavers, falling 8-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Tenino, their record is now 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Beavers, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Tenino's part, Jack Burkhardt made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Burkhardt has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Austin Gonia was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Leland White was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
While Elma had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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