The Elysian Fields Yellowjackets will head out to square off against the Harleton Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elysian Fields will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Elysian Fields beats Harleton with nine runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Yellowjackets came out on top against Carlisle by a score of 9-5 on Friday.
John Beavers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evan White was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Elysian Fields always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Harleton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Beckville with a sharp 10-0 victory on Friday. Considering the Wildcats have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Harleton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Elysian Fields, their record is now 7-11.
Elysian Fields skirted past Harleton 6-5 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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