Stanton County is 2-8 against Elkhart since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Trojans will head out to take on the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Stanton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.7 runs per game this season.
Stanton County will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Holcomb, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Trojans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Longhorns a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Kaydence McCleary
| 04/22/25 @ Holcomb | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Holcomb | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Southwestern Heights | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Ulysses | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Ness City | 2 |
Kaydence McCleary was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kynzi Fehringer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Miravete, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Elkhart was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-1 to Lakin, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Stanton County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Elkhart, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
Everything went Stanton County's way against Elkhart in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Stanton County made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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