The Elkhart Elks will venture away from home to challenge the Teague Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Elkhart has six straight wins, Teague has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Elkhart made easy work of Groesbeck and carried off a 14-4 victory. Considering the Elks have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylee Lohmeyer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Elkhart got a massive performance out of Londyn Holland, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Marisa Denny was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Elkhart was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Teague came up short against Buffalo on Tuesday, falling 17-2.
Elkhart's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.8 runs. As for Teague, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Elkhart suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Teague in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Elkhart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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