After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cottage Hill Christian Academy, Elberta was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Excel Panthers an 8-0 shutout. For Elberta, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 defeat Excel walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2019.
The team relied heavily on Blakely Hooper, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Gabriela Alanis, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Elberta's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-12. As for Excel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Elberta didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 loss vs. Thomasville on the 23rd. Excel has also already played their next matchup, a 7-4 defeat against Blacksher on the 23rd.
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