Elberta made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Theodore, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Warriors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bobcats an 8-0 shutout on Friday. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 14-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
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The team relied heavily on Ava Jennings, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Peyton Roberts was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Elberta hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 13 consecutive games.
Elberta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-21-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Theodore, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Coming up, Elberta will be taking part in a tournament against Cottage Hill Christian Academy at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Cottage Hill Christian Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Elberta surely won't give up without a fight. As for Theodore, they will square off against Blount at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Leopards have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.7 runs per game on average), something the Bobcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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