Elverado is 3-0 against Pope County since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elverado Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Pope County Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Elverado is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Elverado's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Agape Christian by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Maci Caraway's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mylee Roberts, who went 3-for-3 with a triple and a double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Pope County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Norris City-Omaha-Enfield 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pope County.
MADDIE WALKER spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pope County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RYLEE ALLEN, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Elverado has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Pope County, their record now sits at 9-13.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Elverado hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like Pope County struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Elverado took their victory against Pope County when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-2. Will Elverado repeat their success, or does Pope County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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