Elmore City-Pernell lost against Stratford back in April of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Elmore City-Pernell Badgers fell just short of the Stratford Bulldogs by a score of 7-6.
Elmore City-Pernell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was D Milligan, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Elmore City-Pernell hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stratford struck out 12 times.
On Stratford's side, Grady Carter made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Carter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Canaan Weddle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Elmore City-Pernell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Stratford, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elmore City-Pernell will stay at home for another game and welcome Maysville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Stratford will take on Prague at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stratford is facing Prague at the right time seeing as Prague is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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