Elwood lost against Eastern back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Elwood Panthers fell victim to a tough 17-2 defeat at the hands of the Eastern Comets. Elwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Hawks, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Elwood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Eastern's side, the team relied heavily on Emillia Andrews, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-4. Andrews is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Marly Coan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Elwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Eastern, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Elwood will head out on the road to face off against Tri-Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Elwood is facing Tri-Central at the right time seeing as Tri-Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Eastern, they will be playing at home against Delphi Community at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Delphi Community will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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