Elkins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 12-7 to the North Marion Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-6 last Saturday.
Owen Stanley put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stanley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Blayne Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Michael Love was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Elkins' defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for North Marion, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Elkins is set to square off against their familiar foe Philip Barbour at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North Marion will challenge rival Bridgeport at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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