The Elkhart Lions will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Glenn Falcons at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elkhart will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against South Bend Washington on Monday. Elkhart never let South Bend Washington onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Elkhart has managed all season.
Anna Knight and Natali Finkhousen were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Knight pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Finkhousen struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Knight has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Knight scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Finkhousen scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elkhart let Gabby Wagner and Bailey Harris-Rogers loose on the outfield. Wagner got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Harris-Rogers scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Deneaja Jackson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Glenn has not done well against South Bend Clay recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Glenn had just enough and edged South Bend Clay out 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Glenn.
MAC Timm spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Glenn got a massive performance out of Makinzie Kline, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Payton Thomas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Elkhart's record now sits at 4-6-1. As for Glenn, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Elkhart hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Glenn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Elkhart suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Glenn in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Elkhart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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