Elkhart was the 2-1 winner over Lakin when they last played one another on Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Elkhart Wildcats' rough 11-1 defeat to the Lakin Broncs on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
For Lakin's part, Dru Patterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Patterson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases. Patterson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrik Gomez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Alex Luce was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Elkhart has fallen quite a ways from their 22-2 record last season and are now at 1-6. As for Lakin, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Elkhart has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Texhoma/Goodwell at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakin, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Ulysses at 4:00 p.m. Lakin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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