Eleva-Strum had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it six. They fell just short of the Whitehall Norse by a score of 5-4. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Norse earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Noah Martinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Schiefelbein, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Whitehall, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
On Whitehall's side, Mason Pientok made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Pientok was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Alex Sartor was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. William Youngbauer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Eleva-Strum is set to take on their familiar foe Independence/Gilmanton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Whitehall will square off against rival Melrose-Mindoro at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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