The Elida Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Capitan Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Elida couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 23-9 loss at the hands of Non Varsity Opponent on Wednesday.
Hardy Fraze was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fraze was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Fraze wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Seth Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Capitan made easy work of Dora on Friday and carried off a 26-7 victory. The win was just what Capitan needed coming off of a 15-3 defeat in their prior match.
Like Elida, Capitan also got a great game from a two-way player: Logan Ritter. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Ritter was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in four of his eight plate appearances.
In other batting news, Capitan got a massive performance out of Aiden Smith, who went 4-for-6 with six stolen bases, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Jack Emerson-Betti, who went 4-for-6 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs.
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