The matchup between Elk Lake and Hughesville on Friday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Elk Lake Warriors lost 14-7 to the Hughesville Spartans. It was the first time this season that Elk Lake let down their fans at home.
Cohen Orlandini and Alden Felker stepped up to the plate in a big way. Orlandini scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Felker scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Hughesville's side, Jackson Lunger was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Snyder, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Elk Lake's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Hughesville, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Elk Lake will head out on the road to face off against Susquehanna at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Elk Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Hughesville, they will be playing at home against Wellsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hughesville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Wellsboro likes a good challenge.
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