Elkin had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-13 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Mount Airy Granite Bears by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Buckin' Elks have suffered since April 26, 2024.
Jonas Johnson
| 03/07/25 vs Statesville | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Mount Airy | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Wilkes Central | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Starmount | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Starmount | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Elkin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonas Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Johnson has become a key player for the Buckin' Elks: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-12 otherwise. Another was Joseph Johnson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Mount Airy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly two runs.
On Mount Airy's side, Bryson Grey made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Grey was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cash Hemric, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Matthew Barnes was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Mount Airy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-7 defeat against North Surry on the 16th. Hopefully Elkin paid attention to the Granite Bears' matchup: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Granite Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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