The Elmore City-Pernell Badgers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Christian Heritage Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elmore City-Pernell is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Stratford (and have done all season long). Elmore City-Pernell blew past Stratford 12-6.
Owen McConnell and Colby Green did most of the damage at the plate: McConnell scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Green scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. McConnell continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zane Balentine, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Christian Heritage entered their tilt with Lexington with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 7-0 shutout on Saturday.
Elmore City-Pernell pushed their record up to 15-9 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Christian Heritage, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
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