The Elizabeth Forward Warriors will stay at home for another game and welcome the Indiana Little Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Elizabeth Forward had just enough and edged South Park out 4-3.
Elizabeth Forward's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Faychak, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Indiana scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Highlands with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering Indiana has won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Okopal tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Mark Collinger was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Landon Kodman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Elizabeth Forward pushed their record up to 10-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Indiana, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Elizabeth Forward has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Indiana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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