The Elkins Elks will challenge the Charleston Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Charleston will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Elkins extended their winning streak to five on Monday. The Elks put the hurt on Huntsville with a sharp 21-3 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Charleston, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Magazine on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Rattlers: they've now won four in a row.
Hannah Ward spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Charleston let Ella Dodson and Gracie Smithson run wild. Dodson went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Smithson went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Smithson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Rowland, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Elkins pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Charleston, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Elkins skirted past Charleston 10-8 in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Do the Elks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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