It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elwood had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Taylor Titans by a score of 9-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Elwood also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2022.
Alivia Boston made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Boston has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Boston was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Hawks was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Averi Savage, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Elwood's win bumped their record up to 9-17. As for Taylor, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Elwood is on the road again on Tuesday to play Eastern at 7:00 p.m. Eastern knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Elwood likes a good challenge. Taylor does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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