After a string of eight wins, Elmore County's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of the Jonathan Alder Pioneers. Elmore County was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but Jonathan Alder's pitchers proved too tough.
Shelton Darnell was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Darnell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Darnell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Eason, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Elmore County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elmore County will challenge Opelika at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jonathan Alder, they will head out on the road to face off against Hayes at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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