It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Elk Lake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Carbondale Area Chargers 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Logan Ayotte, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Austin Brown was another key player, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.

Warriors
05/07/25 @ Carbondale Area | 2-1 |
04/24/25 @ Blue Ridge | 11-0 |
04/22/25 @ Forest City | 12-0 |
04/17/25 @ Montrose | 2-1 |
04/11/25 @ Mid Valley | 3-2 |
04/04/25 @ Mountain View | 13-1 |
Elk Lake's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Carbondale Area, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Coming up, Elk Lake will venture away from home to square off against Dunmore at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Warriors 1.8, the Bucks 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Carbondale Area, they will face off against Forest City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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