Beloit Memorial won the last time they faced Elkhorn, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Beloit Memorial Purple Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Elkhorn Elks. That's two games straight that Beloit Memorial has won by exactly two runs.
Rilynne Cleland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Allie Gustafson and Brooklynne Hereford-foster did most of the damage at the plate: Gustafson scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Hereford-foster went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Jasmine Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Beloit Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Elkhorn, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Beloit Memorial will have a chance to go back-to-back against Elkhorn: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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