Steeleville easily dispatched New Athens last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Warriors fell just short of the Elverado Falcons by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 10-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Karsen Wedemeyer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Zoey Wolf was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Steeleville's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Elverado, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Steeleville will host Gibault Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Elverado, they will be playing at home against Webber at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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