Stratford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 12-6 defeat at the hands of the Elmore City-Pernell Badgers. Stratford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Elmore City-Pernell apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Canaan Weddle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Elmore City-Pernell's side, Owen McConnell and Colby Green did most of the damage at the plate: McConnell scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Green scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. McConnell is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Zane Balentine, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Stratford's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Elmore City-Pernell, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9.
Stratford didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-0 loss vs. Lexington on the 19th. As for Elmore City-Pernell, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Christian Heritage at 4:00 p.m. Elmore City-Pernell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Christian Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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