Elkhart was the 4-3 winner over Wawasee when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Elkhart Lions fell 7-3 to the Wawasee Warriors on Thursday. Elkhart has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Natalie Smith was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bailey Harris-Rogers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Ava Walker was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Like Elkhart, Wawasee also got a great game from a two-way player: Haylee Allen. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abbagail Willey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Elkhart now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Wawasee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Elkhart will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on New Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on April 10th. After both having extra time off, Wawasee and Fairfield will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on April 8th. Fairfield knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Wawasee likes a good challenge.
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