Elmwood entered their tilt with Arcadia on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Redskins by a score of 7-3. That's more bragging rights for the Royals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Zackery Gross was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Colton Bradford also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Elmwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arcadia only posted an OBP of .250.
Royals
| 04/17/25 vs Arcadia | 7-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Ada | 12-2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Vanlue | 15-5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Woodmore | 11-1 |
| 03/29/25 vs St. Joseph Central Catholic | 10-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Elmwood pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Arcadia, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elmwood will head out to challenge Pandora-Gilboa at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.11 runs per game on average), something the Royals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Arcadia, they will challenge Cory-Rawson at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Redskins are facing the Fighting Hornets at the right time seeing as the Fighting Hornets are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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