
Royals
04/18/25 @ Pandora-Gilboa | 21 |
04/30/25 vs Riverdale | 17 |
05/05/25 @ Arlington | 16 |
04/09/25 vs Vanlue | 13 |
04/28/25 @ McComb | 12 |
After only two runs in their last game, Elmwood made sure to put some runs up on the board against Arlington on Monday. The Royals blew past the Red Devils 20-4. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won eight matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Addi Hoffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Elmwood got a massive performance out of Libbie Tyson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Tyson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bristol Evans, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Elmwood hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Elmwood is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Arlington, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elmwood will head out to take on Van Buren at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Arlington, they will square off against Ottoville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Big Green have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.46 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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