Elkhart had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past the Lakin Broncs 2-1. After a 17-2 finish the last time they played, Elkhart and Lakin decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
For Lakin's part, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dru Patterson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Patterson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, Lakin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Elkhart made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Lakin, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Elkhart by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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