The Elwood Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Madison-Grant Argylls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elwood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
On Wednesday, Elwood came up short against Alexandria-Monroe and fell 6-1. That's two games in a row now that Elwood has lost by exactly five runs.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Madison-Grant made sure to put some runs up on the board against Frankton on Wednesday. Madison-Grant walked away with a 12-9 victory over Frankton. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Madison-Grant's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Luke Gilman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gilman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gilman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Harry Brooks and Chad Lamb did most of the damage at the plate: Brooks scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Lamb scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Brock Barnhart was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Elwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Madison-Grant, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Elwood came up short against Madison-Grant when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Elwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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