Elkin barely beat Alleghany the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Buckin' Elks put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 11-1 victory on Wednesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-6 on April 8th.
Peyton Luffman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Luffman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Elkin's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-14 when he doesn't).
Easton Townsend
| 04/23/25 vs Alleghany | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs South Stokes | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Alleghany | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Starmount | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Starmount | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Easton Townsend, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Jonas Johnson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Elkin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alleghany only posted a batting average of .143.
Elkin's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Alleghany, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Coming up, Elkin will face off against South Stokes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Sauras have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.33 runs per game on average), something the Buckin' Elks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Alleghany, they will challenge Mount Airy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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