Elkhart came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Goshen RedHawks onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. With that win, Elkhart brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Anna Knight made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Knight was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Laci Stimac was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lili Escobedo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Goshen's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Blankenship, who went 1-for-2 with a double. Blankenship has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
Elkhart's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Goshen, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Elkhart will be playing in front of their home fans against NorthWood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elkhart is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Goshen, they will head out on the road to face off against Fairfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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