Elmwood has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Archbold Blue Streaks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Elmwood is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Northwood (and have done all season long). Elmwood never let Northwood onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Monday.
Tanner Shaffer looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jimmie Palmer was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kameron Kingery, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Archbold, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on Swanton with a sharp 12-4 win on Thursday. Archbold's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elmwood's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Archbold, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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