After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Elkins brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They came out on top against the East Fairmont Bees by a score of 16-13 on Wednesday. With that win, Elkins brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Addison Carr made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Carr was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Riffle, who scored four runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Maddie Lambert, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On East Fairmont's side, Marissa Delbrook made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Izzy Vincent was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Elkins' victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for East Fairmont, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Elkins will head out on the road to take on Buckhannon-Upshur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkins is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 15-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for East Fairmont, they will head out on the road to face off against Trinity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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