Elba stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past the Pleasant Home Eagles 15-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Elba considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Ayrika Caldwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mary B. O'Neal was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Danielle Tidwell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Elba is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5-2 record this season. As for Pleasant Home, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Elba will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Kinston at 9:45 p.m. Kinston will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Pleasant Home does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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