Elgin extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-11 in the process. They lost 10-1 to the Pilot Rock Rockets. The Huskies were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rockets from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Pilot Rock, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Pilot Rock's part, Gage Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over 6.2 innings pitched. Williams also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pilot Rock is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-5 otherwise. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Krister Litfin, who went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Boston McCall, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Elgin will head out on the road to take on Sherman at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Sherman has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.92 runs per game on average), something Elgin will no doubt try to take advantage of. Pilot Rock will be paying especially close attention to the Huskies' game: after the Huskies face off against the Huskies, they'll take on Pilot Rock again at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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