The McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets will take on the Elberta Warriors in a tournament on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: McGill-Toolen has struggled recently with 18 losses in a row, while Elberta will arrive with three straight victories.
McGill-Toolen lost 16-1 to St. Michael Catholic on Wednesday.
McGill-Toolen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Presley Barber, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Elberta and St. Michael Catholic had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Warriors put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 10-3 win on Thursday.
Madison Willis tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Elberta let Brooklyn Bowmar and Ava Jennings run wild. Bowmar went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Jennings scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Blakely Hooper was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Elberta hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 11 consecutive games.
Elberta's record now sits at 12-21. As for McGill-Toolen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13-1.
McGill-Toolen suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Elberta in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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