Eleva-Strum is 1-9 against Augusta since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cardinals will head out to challenge the Beavers at 5:00 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for Eleva-Strum's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Melrose-Mindoro on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Augusta). They put the hurt on Whitehall with a sharp 11-1 win on Friday. That's two games straight that the Beavers have won by exactly ten runs.
Laney O'Brien made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). O'Brien was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. O'Brien is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stella Zank, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Rachel West, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Augusta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Eleva-Strum now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Augusta, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Eleva-Strum couldn't quite get it done against Augusta in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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