The Elkins Elks will head out on the road to face off against the Prairie Grove Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Elkins has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Prairie Grove will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Monday, Elkins suffered a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of Valley Springs.
Elkins saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlee Tull, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, everything went Prairie Grove's way against West Fork on Thursday as Prairie Grove made off with an 8-1 victory.
Angelina Petersen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Petersen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinnison Hamilton, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Calley Lowery was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Elkins' defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Prairie Grove, they pushed their record up to 7-21 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Elkins hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. However, it's not like Prairie Grove struggles in that department as they've averaged .366. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Elkins might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Prairie Grove in their previous meeting on April 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Petersen, who struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Elkins knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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