The Elba Lancers will square off against the Pembroke Dragons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elba will be strutting in after a victory while Pembroke will be coming in after a loss.
If Elba beats Pembroke with five runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Lancers skirted past Alexander 5-3. The Lancers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Elba let Nicholas Scott and Brayden Jachimowicz run wild. Scott went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Jachimowicz went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Pembroke suffered their closest defeat since May 7, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Kendall by a score of 4-2. The contest marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Pembroke saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Santini, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Elba pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.0 runs this season. As for Pembroke, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Elba has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pembroke struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Elba suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Pembroke in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Lancers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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