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| 05/02/24 - Away | 11-3 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 04/05/22 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 05/09/19 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/27/18 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 04/26/16 - Away | 10-4 W |
Van Wert has gone a perfect 6-0 against Elida recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Van Wert will be strutting in after a win while Elida will be coming in after a defeat.
If Van Wert beats Elida with two runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Cougars beat Heritage on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Samuel Houg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Van Wert's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Griffin McCracken, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Elida's offense. They fell just short of Archbold by a score of 1-0 on Thursday.
Elida also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Gabe Miley gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
Van Wert's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Elida, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Van Wert took their victory against Elida in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-3 score. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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