Elwood extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-26 in the process. They came up short against the Lapel Bulldogs, falling 21-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 back in April.
As for Lapel, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-2 record this season. The result was nothing new for Lapel, who have now won 19 games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Lapel's part, Kai Newman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Newman has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other pitching news, Gavin Rushton looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
Back at the plate, Lapel got a massive performance out of Camden Novak, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Novak has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Cripe, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Elwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lapel, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 win against Tipton on the 2nd.
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