The Elgin Owls will be playing at home against the Norman Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elgin took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Eisenhower a 6-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Grady Thomas's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elgin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Young, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Norman had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 11-0 win.
Elgin's victory bumped their record up to 25-6. As for Norman, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 22-10 record this season.
Elgin skirted past Norman 5-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Elgin repeat their success, or does Norman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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