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| 04/09/24 - Home | 1-11 L |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 17-2 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 16-1 W |
| 04/11/22 - Home | 16-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Elkhart has gone 8-2 against Lakin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wildcats will head out to square off against the Broncs at 4:00 p.m. Elkhart will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Elkhart is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Sublette with a sharp 17-4 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Lakin hadn't done well against Scott recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Broncs were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Beavers. Considering the Broncs have won three games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dru Patterson and Eli Bemis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Patterson pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Meanwhile, Bemis pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Patterson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Bemis scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lakin got a big performance out of Jayden Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those two runs gave Johnson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Enrique Ortega, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI.
Lakin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Elkhart's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.0 runs this season. As for Lakin, their record is now 3-1.
Elkhart might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Lakin when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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