Elba put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Pleasant Home Eagles with a sharp 12-2 victory. Fans of Elba have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Ayrika Caldwell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Caldwell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Caldwell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Destinee Tidwell and A'Lyric Whitfield did most of the damage at the plate: Tidwell scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Whitfield scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Whitfield is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Day, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Elba pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for Pleasant Home, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elba will square off against Pike County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elba is facing Pike County at the right time seeing as Pike County is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Pleasant Home, they are on the road again on Monday to play Florala at 4:30 p.m.
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