The Elkton Golden Elks will take on the Bohemia Manor Eagles on Monday. Elkton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Elkton and Perryville have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Golden Elks walked away with an 11-8 win over the Panthers. The Golden Elks haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Daymien Phillips and Caleb Potter were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Phillips struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Potter tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Phillips went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Potter went 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI Potter has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Chase Monaghan was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. James LaManna was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bohemia Manor entered their tilt with North East on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Indians an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Elkton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Bohemia Manor, their record now sits at 7-3.
Elkton was able to grind out a solid win over Bohemia Manor when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 10-6. Do the Golden Elks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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