The Elkmont Red Devils will take on the Brewer Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Thursday, Elkmont didn't have quite enough to beat Westminster Christian Academy and fell 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Red Devils have lost by exactly two runs.
Nyla Parker
| 03/27/25 vs Westminster Christian Academy | 11 |
| 03/13/25 @ Athens Bible | 7 |
| 03/06/25 @ Clements | 4 |
| 03/01/25 @ James Clemens | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Danville | 3 |
Nyla Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, Elkmont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Harwell, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Brewer lost 12-2 to Ardmore last Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Cheyenne Lucas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Elkmont and nudges their season record down to 8-6. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Brewer, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6-1.
Elkmont was able to grind out a solid victory over Brewer in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 3-0. Does Elkmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brewer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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