The Elma Eagles will head out to challenge the Rochester Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elma took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Tenino with a sharp 20-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Beavers: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Rochester had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Loggers as they made off with a 14-4 victory.
Leah Hartley made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Layna Demers was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Arissa LeBaron, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Rochester pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Elma, their record is now 8-4.
Everything went Elma's way against Rochester in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, as Elma made off with a 12-2 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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