Elkins hasn't had much luck against Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Elks will challenge the Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Elkins had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Harrison on Tuesday. The Elks blew past the Goblins 17-2.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They never let the Pirates get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Give the Wolves' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Elkins' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-7. As for Lincoln, they now also have a winning record of 8-7.
Elkins suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Lincoln in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Elks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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