Elko put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Lowry Buckaroos 3-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Elko has scored all year.
Taylor Hunton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Hunton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hunton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Hunton wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kallista Crouch, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Crouch has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alea Benitez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Like Elko, Lowry also got a great game from a two-way player: Savannah Stoker. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Stoker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Adalyn Entwistle was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Elko's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Lowry, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Elko will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lowry: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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