Elida fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against St. John on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bluejays by a score of 7-6. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejays apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Ben Adcock put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, Marc Troyer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Elida's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-13. As for St. John's, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Elida does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. John's, they will take on Lima Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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