Elkin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Starmount Rams, falling 15-5. That's two games in a row now that the Buckin' Elks have lost by exactly ten runs.
Elkin saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justus Shore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Elkin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Starmount, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
Looking ahead, Starmount will square off against East Surry at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. Elkin will be paying especially close attention to Starmount's match: after Starmount faces off against East Surry, they'll take on Elkin again at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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