Elida couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 23-9 defeat at the hands of Non Varsity Opponent on Wednesday. Elida was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Non Varsity Opponent apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Hardy Fraze was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fraze was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Fraze wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Seth Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The victory was the third in a row for Non Varsity Opponent, bringing their record for this year to 27-36-3.
Elida will head out on the road to challenge Capitan at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Non Varsity Opponent, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-3 win vs. Scholars Guild Academy on the 20th.
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