Daleville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the Elba Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Daleville of the 23-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
Daleville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruben Garcia, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Daleville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elba struck out nine times.
On Elba's side, the team relied heavily on Easton Mckelvy, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Daleville's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Elba, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-11.
Daleville has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Emmanuel Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Emmanuel Christian hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Elba, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Houston County at 4:30 p.m. Elba is facing Houston County at the right time seeing as Houston County is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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