La Salle fell victim to Elder and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. Surprisingly, this marked the Lancers' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
La Salle got a good showing from Trey Hummel, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Hummel has allowed since back in April.
La Salle now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Elder, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
La Salle and Elder are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Lancers will take on Batavia at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (La Salle 4, the Bulldogs 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Elder, they will host Fairfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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