Elmwood Park has not done well against Resurrection recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Elmwood Park Tigers skirted past the Resurrection Bandits 15-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elmwood Park.
Kylie Jones-Plasencia and Jessica Craig did most of the damage at the plate: Jones-Plasencia went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Craig went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Maria Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Resurrection's side, Ava Dziedzic and Jenna Skweres stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dziedzic scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Skweres scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maria Midiri, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Resurrection didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elmwood Park only tossed six.
Elmwood Park's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Resurrection, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1.
Elmwood Park will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside-Brookfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Riverside-Brookfield: 3.9, Elmwood Park: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Resurrection, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fenwick at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Fenwick's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Resurrection's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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