Brownstown/St. Elmo will take on Odin/Patoka/Sandoval at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brownstown/St. Elmo has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 28.
Brownstown/St. Elmo fell victim to Dieterich and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Movin Maroons.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Odin/Patoka/Sandoval made sure to put some runs up on the board against Webber on Wednesday. The Eagles blew past the Trojans 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Drew Haines was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has become a key player for Odin/Patoka/Sandoval: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Haines was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bo Chapman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Heydin Purcell, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Odin/Patoka/Sandoval was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Brownstown/St. Elmo's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Odin/Patoka/Sandoval, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
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