Elwood is 7-1 against Taylor since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Elwood Panthers will challenge the Taylor Titans at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Elwood will head into Saturday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Saturday after soaring to a ten-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Mt. Vernon by a score of 4-2. Elwood has struggled against Mt. Vernon recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kelsey Armes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Taylor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 12-2 to Eastbrook. That's two games in a row now that Taylor has lost by exactly ten runs.
Taylor saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jo Glaze, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Elwood's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Taylor, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Taylor's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Elwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. It's a different story for Taylor, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Elwood's hitters?
Elwood took their victory against Taylor when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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