Elwood had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 2-14 to make it six. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sheridan Blackhawks. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Kolin Leever made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Sheridan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On Sheridan's side, Braelan Bochner was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Bochner has become a key player for the Blackhawks: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-9 otherwise. Caleb Alexander was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Elwood and Sheridan could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Panthers will challenge Oak Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (344 vs. 148). Meanwhile, Sheridan (ranked 278th) will meet Rossville (ranked 47th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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