Logan Elm has won seven straight games at home, while Bloom-Carroll has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Braves will host the Bulldogs at 5:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Logan Elm 2.9, Bloom-Carroll 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Logan Elm and Amanda-Clearcreek have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Braves came out on top against the Aces by a score of 7-2. The win continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Aces: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Bloom-Carroll faced Liberty Union in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Bulldogs wound up with the same score they had in their last game (11-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this matchup were averaging 3.47 runs allowed.
Claire Whitcraft stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Addison Brown was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Logan Elm's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Bloom-Carroll, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 17-2.
Logan Elm might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Bloom-Carroll in their previous matchup on April 11th. Will the Braves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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