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| 03/20/25 - Home | 12-5 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/07/24 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 14-8 W |
| 03/16/23 - Home | 7-1 W |
| + 3 more games |
Elberta won the last time they faced St. Michael Catholic and things went their way on Thursday too. The Elberta Warriors put the hurt on the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals with a sharp 12-5 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Destiny Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Blakely Hooper was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maya Boyd, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Elberta hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Elberta pushed their record up to 5-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for St. Michael Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Looking ahead, Elberta will be taking part in a tournament against Northview at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Northview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for St. Michael Catholic, a feisty cat fight will be fought as St. Michael Catholic Cardinals challenge Excel Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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