After flying high against Houston County back in March, Pleasant Home came back down to earth. The Pleasant Home Eagles suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Elba Tigers on Tuesday. Pleasant Home has struggled against Elba recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Elba's part, Ayrika Caldwell was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Caldwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Caldwell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Elba let Destinee Tidwell and A'Lyric Whitfield loose on the outfield. Tidwell scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Whitfield scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Whitfield has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ana Caldwell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Home's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Elba, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pleasant Home will square off against Florala at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Elba, they will head out on the road to take on Pike County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elba knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Pike County likes a good challenge.
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