It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Elmwood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains. The Royals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chieftains, too.
Ryken Zeigler was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 matchups. Another player making a difference was Adam Abke, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Elmwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Elmwood has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-13-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they dropped their record down to 19-7-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Elmwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they will head out to square off against McComb at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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