Battle fell victim to St. Elizabeth and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 6-0 to the St. Elizabeth Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Battle of the 7-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For St. Elizabeth's part, Gavin Williams was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Williams was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, St. Elizabeth let Carter Reinkemeyer and Eli Kemna loose on the outfield. Reinkemeyer scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Kemna scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Battle has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season. As for St. Elizabeth, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Battle will face off against Mexico at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Elizabeth, they will head out on the road to square off against Camdenton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Camdenton is on a three-game streak of home wins, St. Elizabeth a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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