Elmwood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Vanlue Wildcats onto the board and left with a 40-0 victory. Elmwood might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Owen Simmons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Simmons was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Andrew Holland looked comfortable as he went 4-for-7 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Snow, who got on base in all seven of his plate appearances with four runs and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameron Kingery, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Elmwood and bumps their season record up to 11-6. As for Vanlue, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elmwood will take on Lakota at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Vanlue, they will head out on the road to square off against McComb at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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