The Elkhart Lions will be playing at home against the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elkhart will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Wednesday, Elkhart beat Bremen 6-3.
Laci Stimac spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Bailey Harris-Rogers was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lili Escobedo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Elkhart Christian Academy lost 9-2 to Prairie Heights on Saturday.
Brianna Ehninger put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Ehninger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ehninger was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Ehninger wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Shannon, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Elkhart Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prairie Heights only tossed nine.
Elkhart has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Elkhart hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Elkhart Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Elkhart's way against Elkhart Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Elkhart made off with a 14-4 victory. Will Elkhart repeat their success, or does Elkhart Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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