Elmwood stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past the Arcadia Redskins 12-1. While fans of Elmwood might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Andrew Holland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Holland was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Landon Snow looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Elmwood let Jimmie Palmer and Zachery Gross loose on the outfield. Palmer scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Gross scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Colton Bradford was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Arcadia's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Emerich, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory for Elmwood keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Arcadia, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Elmwood will look to defend their home field on Friday against Eastwood at 4:45 p.m. As for Arcadia, they will head out on the road to challenge Pandora-Gilboa at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arcadia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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