It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elbert can now relate to. They lost 9-3 to the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles on Saturday. Elbert has not had much luck with Evangel Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Elbert saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Hermes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Evangel Christian Academy's side, Levi Alexander made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Alexander has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Alexander was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Stephenson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. David Damborg was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Elbert's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Elbert by a score of 9-3 later that day.
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