After flying high against Whitehall on Monday, Eleva-Strum came back down to earth. The Cardinals fell 5-1 to the Blair-Taylor Wildcats on Tuesday. If the Cardinals were looking for revenge after losing 8-2 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ruby Bartholomew was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Bartholomew wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddea Brown, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Eleva-Strum's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Blair-Taylor, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eleva-Strum will welcome Spring Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Blair-Taylor, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Augusta at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 2.2, the Beavers 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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