The Elverado Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Waltonville Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Elverado sitting on three straight victories and Waltonville on seven.
Waltonville's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Elverado hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Falcons didn't even let Shawnee on the board on Tuesday, marking the Falcons' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won nine games by nine runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Bridgett Elder, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Marshall, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Elverado kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Waltonville posted their closest win since April 12th on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Belleville West.
Elverado pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Waltonville, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Elverado might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Waltonville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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