In what's become a running theme this season, Elmore City-Pernell gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past the Stratford Bulldogs 12-6. The win was nothing new for Elmore City-Pernell as they're now sitting on three straight.
Owen McConnell and Colby Green did most of the damage at the plate: McConnell scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Green scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. McConnell is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Zane Balentine, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Stratford's side, Canaan Weddle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Elmore City-Pernell has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Stratford, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
Elmore City-Pernell will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Christian Heritage at 4:00 p.m. Elmore City-Pernell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Christian Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Stratford, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-0 defeat vs. Lexington on the 19th.
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