The Elk Lake Warriors will take on the Towanda Black Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Towanda took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Elk Lake, who comes in off a win.
Elk Lake is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Saturday. They blew past Wyalusing Valley 11-1. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won three in a row.
Brayden Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Heitsman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Devin Lawrence was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Towanda came up short against Wellsboro on Thursday and fell 9-5. The Black Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jack Wheaton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Wheaton is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Boom Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Everything went Elk Lake's way against Towanda when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Elk Lake made off with a 12-0 win. Will Elk Lake repeat their success, or does Towanda has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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