After flying high against Evangel Christian Academy two weeks ago, Elbert came back down to earth. The Elbert Bulldogs fell just short of the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Elbert was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Evangel Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Steven Smith was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Dooley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Elbert's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Evangel Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elbert will take on Kiowa at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Harrison at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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