After losing to Dothan the last time they met, Elmore County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Elmore County Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dothan Wolves on Friday and snuck past 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Elmore County.
Brandon White made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. White has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Shea Darnell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Elmore County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Dothan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elmore County will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Thorsby at 6:30 p.m. Thorsby is on a six-game streak of home wins, Elmore County a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Dothan, they will head out on the road to square off against Prattville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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