The Elmore County Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Reeltown Rebels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elmore County is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Elmore County pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Tallassee by a score of 12-10.
Jaden Eason was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Eason was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shea Darnell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Austin Davis was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Elmore County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tallassee only posted a batting average of .261.
Meanwhile, Reeltown fell victim to Thorsby and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 1-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Reeltown has not been shut out since back in February.
Elmore County's record now sits at 18-7. As for Reeltown, their record is now 19-10.
Elmore County came out on top in a nail-biter against Reeltown in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elmore County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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