Elk Rapids is 4-0 against East Jordan since May of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Elk Rapids Elks will stay at home for another game and welcome the East Jordan Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. Elk Rapids is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Elk Rapids had just enough and edged St. Mary out 7-5.
Rhielynn Skrocki and Jillian Moazeni made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Skrocki pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Moazeni pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Skrocki has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Skrocki scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Moazeni scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Haleigh Yocom, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Jordan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They lost 11-1 to St. Francis.
Elk Rapids' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1-1. As for East Jordan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Elk Rapids' way against East Jordan in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Elk Rapids made off with a 14-3 victory. Does Elk Rapids have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Jordan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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