Elder is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Badin is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Elder Panthers will take on the Badin Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Elder beats Badin with three runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Elder had just enough and edged St. Xavier out 3-2. That's two games straight that Elder has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Badin put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Carroll a 15-0 shutout.
Ian Price looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Jeremiah Carmella was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chandler Taylor, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run.
Elder is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Badin, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Elder came up short against Badin when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Elder, Justin Hoevel (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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