Elkmont waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Clements Colts. That's more bragging rights for Elkmont, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Joey Richards spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Clay Looney, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
On Clements' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Atkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Clements didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elkmont only tossed a.
The victory got Elkmont back to even at 7-7. As for Clements, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elkmont will challenge Athens Bible at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Clements, they will head out on the road to square off against Hatton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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