After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Elida finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 15-0 to the Gateway Christian Warriors. The loss continues a trend for Elida in their matchups with Gateway Christian: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Gateway Christian's part, Ethaniel Wigley was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Wigley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Rayford Fulkerson and Cohen Bolin did most of the damage at the plate: Fulkerson went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs, while Bolin scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bolin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Samuel Waide, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Elida's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Gateway Christian, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Elida by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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