Elida waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the McComb Panthers.
Gavin Tickle
| 05/12/25 @ McComb | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Ottawa-Glandorf | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Riverdale | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Pandora-Gilboa | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Ottoville | 1 |
Gavin Tickle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Marc Troyer was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Darien Jones was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Elida was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Elida's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for McComb, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12-1 record this season.
Elida will face off against Lima Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McComb has already played their next contest (against North Baltimore), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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