It was a good run, but Elkton unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Harford Tech Cobras by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elkton of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 10th.
James LaManna was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. LaManna has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. LaManna was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Kaleb Kennedy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Langston Belser was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Elkton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harford Tech only tossed five.
On Harford Tech's side, the team relied heavily on Josh Hays, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Coldiron, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Elkton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Harford Tech, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.
Elkton will head out on the road to challenge Perryville at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Harford Tech, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Aberdeen at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Harford Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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