After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Florala, Elba was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past Samson 17-2. With that win, Elba brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.
Brady Johnson
| 02/28/25 @ Samson | 8 |
| 02/19/24 @ Samson | 7 |
| 02/14/25 @ Goshen | 5 |
| 04/02/24 @ Daleville | 4 |
| 03/25/24 @ Opp | 2 |
Brady Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Easton McKelvy was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Dylan Holley was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Elba always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Elba back to even at 2-2. As for Samson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elba will host Pike County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Samson will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Kinston at 4:30 p.m. on March 14th.
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