Elsberry is 10-0 against Mark Twain since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Elsberry Indians will welcome the Mark Twain Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Elsberry's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Mark Twain's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Elsberry will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Silex on Monday. Elsberry walked away with a 10-7 victory over Silex.
Meanwhile, Mark Twain hadn't done well against Wright City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Mark Twain came out on top against Wright City by a score of 9-4.
Bronwyn Harding made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Mark Twain let Jenna Ross and Ella Moss loose on the outfield. Ross scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Moss went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave Ross a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Amaris Melvin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Elsberry's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Mark Twain, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Everything went Elsberry's way against Mark Twain in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Elsberry made off with a 19-2 victory. Does Elsberry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mark Twain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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