Elkmont won the last time they faced Asbury and things went their way on Thursday too. The Elkmont Red Devils put the hurt on the Asbury Rams with a sharp 20-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jacob Pendergrass
| 03/20/25 @ Asbury | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Asbury | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs East Limestone | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Cleveland | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Danville | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jacob Pendergrass, who scored four runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jayden Newmann was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Pendergrass wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Elkmont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for Elkmont: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.4.
Elkmont is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. Asbury's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elkmont will face off against Athens Bible at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Elkmont knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Athens Bible likes a good challenge. As for Asbury, they will take on Kate Duncan Smith DAR at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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