With a playoff win on the line, Elko rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Wooster Colts as they made off with a 12-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 20 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ethan Kraintz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Kraintz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Adam Roumanos and Armando Acosta did most of the damage at the plate: Roumanos went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Acosta went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those six RBI gave Roumanos a new career-high. Travis Monett was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Elko was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wooster only posted a batting average of .056.
Indians
| 05/09/26 vs Wooster | 12-1 |
| 05/08/26 vs Spring Creek | 5-4 |
| 05/07/26 vs Fernley | 17-13 |
| 05/01/26 vs Lowry | 10-0 |
| 05/01/26 vs Lowry | 10-0 |
| + 15 more games |
The win (which was Elko's 20th in a row) raised their record to 28-6. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Wooster, their loss dropped their record down to 23-9.
As of now, neither Elko nor the Colts have any future games scheduled.
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