Elwood extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-16. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pike Red Devils. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by just one run.
Bentlee Pierce was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Pike, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
On Pike's side, Lincoln Sigmund was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sigmund has become a key player for Pike: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 6-11-1 otherwise. Sigmund was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Barrett Hanscom, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Looking ahead, Elwood will square off against Daleville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Broncos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.22 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pike, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Irvington Preparatory Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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