New Hope lost against Elkmont back in March of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The New Hope Indians fell just short of the Elkmont Red Devils by a score of 10-9.
Ella Baswell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Zoie Walling, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, New Hope hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
New Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1. As for Elkmont, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
New Hope didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against North Jackson on the 3rd. As for Elkmont, they will venture away from home to challenge East Limestone at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Limestone will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Elkmont surely won't give up without a fight.
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