The Elk Rapids Elks will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Petoskey Northmen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Petoskey will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Elk Rapids extended their winning streak to six on Wednesday. The Elks blew past Traverse City West 16-6.
Rhielynn Skrocki was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Skrocki was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jillian Moazeni was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Haleigh Yocom, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Petoskey made easy work of Athens on Saturday and carried off a 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Northmen.
Elk Rapids pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 9.6 runs thus far. As for Petoskey, their record is now 2-0.
Elk Rapids took their win against Petoskey when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 16-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Elks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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