Elba waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Houston County Lions with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Ty Sieving made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Sieving has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sieving was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Gray, who scored two runs and stole four bases. Powell Bane was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Elba's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-11. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs per game. As for Houston County, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Elba will have a chance to go back-to-back against Houston County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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