Saturday just wasn't the day for Elwood's offense. They lost 11-0 to the Twin Lakes Indians on Saturday. Elwood's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
For Twin Lakes' part, Clayton Burton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Burton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Carson Wagner and CJ Brummett did most of the damage at the plate: Wagner scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Brummett scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tanner Coble, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Elwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Twin Lakes, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Elwood by a score of 11-0 later that day.
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