Baseball Recap: Elba Find Success

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Previous 5 Games

03/27/26 - Away	10-9 W
03/06/25 - Home	28-1 W
03/06/25 - Home	19-12 W
04/15/24 - Away	9-17 L
02/20/18 - Away	7-1 W

While Elba's win against Pike County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over the Bulldogs on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since February 24th.

Nick Parker looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).

At the plate, Elba saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt McCart, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave McCart a new career-high. Another was Jay Wilson, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.

Elba kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Elba is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Pike County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10-1 record this season.

Elba and Pike County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 299th) will meet New Brockton (ranked 123rd) at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Pike County will challenge Opp at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (390 vs. 73).