Elmwood waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Liberty-Benton Eagles 18-8. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Addi Hoffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
Trinity Sander
| 04/21/25 vs Liberty-Benton | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Whitmer | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Wauseon | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Pandora-Gilboa | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Arcadia | 1 |
In other batting news, Trinity Sander was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Maddy Campbell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Elmwood's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty-Benton, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elmwood will venture away from home to square off against Leipsic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Liberty-Benton, they will take on Calvert at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Senecas have averaged an impressive 11.4 runs per game this season.
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