Elkhart is 1-9 against Spearville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Elkhart Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Spearville Lancers at 4:00 p.m.
Elkhart couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-0 walloping at the hands of Hugoton on Thursday. The defeat means Elkhart is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Even though Spearville couldn't quite topple Bucklin on Monday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the seven-point loss they took when the two last played. Everything went Spearville's way against Bucklin as Spearville made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was just what Spearville needed coming off of a 10-3 defeat in their prior match.
Faith Ackerman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Ackerman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Makiah Kliesen was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Kendal Ratzlaff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Elkhart might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Spearville when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Elkhart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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