Elkton won the last time they faced Perryville and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Golden Elks walked away with a 13-8 win over the Panthers. Elkton's victory was all the more impressive since the Panthers were averaging only 3.29 runs allowed on the season.
James LaManna
| 04/09/25 vs Perryville | 9 |
| 04/26/24 vs Harford Tech | 7 |
| 04/17/24 @ Aberdeen | 7 |
| 03/21/24 @ Havre de Grace | 7 |
| 04/04/25 @ Rising Sun | 5 |
James LaManna made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Kaleb Kennedy was a standout: he scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taino Jurry, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Elkton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Elkton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Perryville fell to 6-1.
Elkton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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