Elysian Fields had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 12-13-1 to make it five. They fell just short of the Union Grove Lions by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 on Tuesday.
Taylor Youngblood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Kirsten Commander made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for Union Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since February 13th.
On Union Grove's side, N Delaney made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Delaney has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, J Bishop was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Elysian Fields will face off against rival Beckville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Union Grove is set to square off against their familiar foe Carlisle at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
