Greenland is 2-8 against Elkins since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pirates will welcome the Elks at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Greenland was able to grind out a solid victory over County Line, taking the game 9-6. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Elkins entered their tilt with Charleston on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged out the Tigers 10-8.
Elkins' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Greenland, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Greenland came out on top in a nail-biter against Elkins when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 11-10. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Elks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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