After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Elkins was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of the Grafton Bearcats by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elkins of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Elkins saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Scott, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Elkins didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 13 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Elkins has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Grafton, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
As of now, neither Elkins nor Grafton have any future games scheduled.
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