Elkins had lost eight straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-10 to make it nine. They came up short against the South Harrison Hawks, falling 9-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-7 last Saturday.
Elkins saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Mahanes, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for South Harrison, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
On South Harrison's side, Ava Louk was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Louk has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alissa Talbott, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabby Davis, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Elkins will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Grafton at 5:30 p.m. The Bearcats' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Harrison, they will head out to challenge Clay County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.27 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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