Elgin won the last time they faced MacArthur, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Elgin Owls narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the MacArthur Highlanders 2-1.
Jaxon Southerland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elgin saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ritson Meyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Elgin pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for MacArthur, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Elgin will be playing at home against Tahlequah at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for MacArthur, they will head out on the road to face off against Duncan at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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