Elberta has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Elberta's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against McGill-Toolen on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Yellowjackets.
Even though they lost, Elberta hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McGill-Toolen struck out six times.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but St. Michael Catholic had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against McGill-Toolen on Monday.
Emma Marlowe was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maggie Mattison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Elberta's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for St. Michael Catholic, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Elberta took their victory against St. Michael Catholic in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-2. Will Elberta repeat their success, or does St. Michael Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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