Falcons
| 04/12/25 vs Zeigler-Royalton | 12-2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Webber | 15-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Steeleville | 7-5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Agape Christian | 14-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Meridian | 24-0 |
| 03/26/25 @ Sparta | 13-2 |
Elverado had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes with a sharp 12-2 win. That's more bragging rights for the Falcons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Essence Haynes was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Haynes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Maggie Elson was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brandelynn Poole, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Elverado kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in six consecutive matches.
Elverado pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Zeigler-Royalton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Coincidentally, Elverado and Zeigler-Royalton will both be playing Edwards County the next time they take the field. The Tornadoes will head out to face the Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Falcons will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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