Waltonville is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Elverado is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Spartans will welcome the Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Waltonville 3.6, Elverado 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Waltonville proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 24) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Belleville West 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since April 12th.
Meanwhile, Elverado's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They didn't even let Shawnee on the board, marking the Falcons' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won nine matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Bridgett Elder was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Marshall, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Elverado kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Waltonville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Elverado, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Waltonville took their win against Elverado in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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