After flying high against Florala last Friday, Elba came back down to earth. The Elba Tigers' rough 18-3 loss to the Kinston Bulldogs on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Elba in their matchups with Kinston: they've now lost eight in a row.
Destinee Tidwell was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalleigh Russell, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Elba fell to 6-1-1. As for Kinston, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Elba will head out on the road to challenge Goshen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elba is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Kinston, they will head out on the road to square off against Pleasant Home at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Pleasant Home: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Kinston has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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