The Ore City Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ore City has four straight victories, Elysian Fields has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ore City took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Elysian Fields, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Ore City had just enough and edged out Elysian Fields 8-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Elysian Fields' part, Evan White was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
White wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braedan Adkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Adkins also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Zane Childs was another, scoring a run and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Ore City pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Elysian Fields, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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