It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elkhart can now relate to. They fell 7-2 to the Goshen RedHawks on Thursday. Elkhart was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Goshen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Elkhart got a good showing from Carson Pollard, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Pollard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elkhart saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greg Guest, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Goshen's side, Kyan Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Elkhart's loss dropped their record down to 14-11-1. As for Goshen, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-13.
Elkhart does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Goshen, they will take on Northridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Goshen will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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