Elida proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Memorial Roughriders 3-1. This was payback for Elida, who suffered a 7-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ryan McGue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gabe Adcock was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Elida's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11. As for Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.
Elida will be playing in front of their home fans against Celina at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Memorial, they will head out on the road to challenge Bluffton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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