After flying high against Carver Montgomery on Friday, Stanhope Elmore came back down to earth. The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-5 walloping at the hands of the Briarwood Christian Lions on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Stanhope Elmore of the 11-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
Ethan Walls was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jordan Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Stanhope Elmore has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-22 record this season. As for Briarwood Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stanhope Elmore will challenge Wetumpka at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wetumpka will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Stanhope Elmore surely won't give up without a fight. As for Briarwood Christian, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Calera at 6:30 p.m. Calera's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Briarwood Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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