The Elkmont Red Devils will take on the Asbury Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Elkmont is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Danville 28-10 on Friday. With that victory, the Red Devils brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Corder Hobbs and Jake Guthrie did most of the damage at the plate: Hobbs fired off two home runs and five RBI while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Guthrie got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. What's more, Hobbs posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacob Pendergrass, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Elkmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Asbury can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Crossville with a sharp 18-3 win.
Elkmont is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. Asbury's victory bumped their record up to 2-8.
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