For the second straight game, Harleton will face off against Elysian Fields. The Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Harleton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Elysian Fields will come in with three straight victories.
Harleton came into this matchup off a tough 12-run loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Elysian Fields by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday.
For Elysian Fields' part, Layla Adkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Adkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Madi Owens was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Taylor Youngblood was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Elysian Fields kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Elysian Fields pushed their record up to 6-20 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Harleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
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