Joppatowne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 20-1 defeat at the hands of the Elkton Golden Elks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Joppatowne of the 15-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
For Elkton's part, they got a great performance from Trevor Morgan as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Elkton let Kaleb Kennedy and Jose Romero loose on the outfield. Kennedy got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Romero went 4-for-5 with five RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Collin Frye, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Joppatowne's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Elkton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
Joppatowne will face off against Bohemia Manor on Friday. As for Elkton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Harford Tech at 3:30 p.m. Elkton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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