Royals
| 04/18/25 @ Pandora-Gilboa | 21 |
| 04/09/25 vs Vanlue | 17 |
| 03/22/25 @ Buckeye Trail | 13 |
| 03/25/25 vs Oak Harbor | 7 |
| 04/12/25 vs Paulding | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elmwood). They blew past the Pandora-Gilboa Rockets 21-0 on Friday. While the Royals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Allyie Reynolds made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reynolds was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, Natalie Blake looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Back at the plate, Libbie Tyson was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dakota Rader-King, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Elmwood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pandora-Gilboa struck out nine times.
The win made it two in a row for Elmwood and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Pandora-Gilboa, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Elmwood will welcome Genoa Area at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.22 runs per game on average), something the Royals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pandora-Gilboa, they will head out to square off against Perry at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Commodores have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.43 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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