Winona is 8-0 against Amanda Elzy since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Winona Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Amanda Elzy Panthers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Winona has three straight wins, Amanda Elzy has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Winona gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Edwards as Winona made off with a 17-2 win.
Connor Helms made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Helms has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Helms was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hammond Austin was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Boone, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Amanda Elzy suffered a tough 25-4 defeat at the hands of Humphreys County last Thursday.
Winona has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Amanda Elzy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Winona took their victory against Amanda Elzy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 20-1. Does Winona have another victory up their sleeve, or will Amanda Elzy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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