Elmore County is 1-9 against Benjamin Russell since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Elmore County Panthers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Benjamin Russell Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Elmore County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Elmore County put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Park Crossing as Elmore County made off with an 18-3 win.
The team relied heavily on Brandon White, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Shelton Darnell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Russell didn't have quite enough to beat Etowah on Saturday and fell 3-2.
Elmore County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Benjamin Russell, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Elmore County came up short against Benjamin Russell in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, falling 6-3. Can Elmore County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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