Elkton/Lake Benton had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-9 to make it six. They lost 19-4 to the Baltic Bulldogs. The Elks were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Baltic, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Baltic's part, they got a massive performance out of Ellie Pickett, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Pickett a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Wehde, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elkton/Lake Benton will take on Parker on Monday. The Pheasants have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.94 runs per game on average), something the Elks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Baltic, they will square off against Chamberlain at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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