Panthers
| 04/25/26 @ Columbus North | 1-4 |
| 04/24/26 vs Covington Catholic | 8-0 |
| 04/22/26 @ St. Xavier | 4-3 |
| 04/20/26 vs St. Xavier | 5-3 |
| 04/17/26 vs Oak Ridge | 12-9 |
Elder dropped down to 9-6 on Saturday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Columbus North Bull Dogs. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Elder saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Columbus North, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Columbus North's side, the team relied heavily on Macario Mendez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Mendez has posted since back in March. Daiju Iwaya was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Elder will face off against Archbishop Moeller at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Fighting Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Columbus North, they will square off against Seymour at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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