Elks
| 04/16/25 vs Traverse City West | 16-6 |
| 04/10/25 vs Inland Lakes | 15-0 |
| 06/01/24 @ Mancelona | 11-3 |
| 05/30/24 @ Traverse City West | 8-4 |
| 05/28/24 @ Traverse City West | 8-4 |
| 05/23/24 @ Boyne City | 13-11 |
Elk Rapids entered their tilt with Traverse City West on Wednesday with five consecutive wins dating back to last season, and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 16-6 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Elks also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Rhielynn Skrocki was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Skrocki was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jillian Moazeni was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Amanda McCann was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Elk Rapids was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Elk Rapids pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Traverse City West, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Elk Rapids will head out on the road to take on Petoskey at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Traverse City West, they will face off against Mona Shores at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sailors have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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