Traverse City West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They fell 8-4 to the Elk Rapids Elks. Traverse City West was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Elk Rapids apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Elk Rapids' part, Rhielynn Skrocki made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Skrocki was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haleigh Yocom, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Ashley McCann was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Traverse City West's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Elk Rapids, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8-1 record this season.
Traverse City West will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Francis at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elk Rapids, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mancelona at 12:00 p.m. Elk Rapids is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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