The matchup between Elba and Ashford on Monday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Tigers lost 17-7 to the Yellowjackets. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Yellowjackets earlier this season, when they won 4-0.
Powell Bane was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Baker, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Elba's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Ashford, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Elba is taking a road trip to challenge Pike County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.92 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ashford, they will welcome Geneva at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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