Elizabeth was the 7-3 winner over Alameda when they last played one another back in May of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Cardinals fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cardinals have suffered since March 27, 2025.
Elizabeth saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Robinson, who went 1-for-4 with one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Elizabeth and nudges their season record down to 14-7. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Alameda, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Coming up, Elizabeth will venture away from home to challenge Ellicott at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Thunderhawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.76 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Alameda, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Longmont at 3:00 p.m.
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