The Elverado Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the Webber Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elverado comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Elverado came up short against Steeleville on Wednesday, falling 10-3.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Webber, as they earned their first away win of the season. They put the hurt on Cobden with a sharp 15-6 victory on Wednesday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Appleknockers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Dreyden Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Smith was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Nathaniel Marlow was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Parker Withrow was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Webber always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cobden only posted an OBP of .417.
Webber's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Elverado, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Elverado suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Webber in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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