Elida dropped down to 8-7 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Parkway Panthers by a score of 12-11. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Lilly Sifrit
| 04/29/26 @ Parkway | 2 |
| 04/28/26 vs Bath | 2 |
| 04/24/26 @ Ottawa-Glandorf | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ Kenton | 1 |
| 04/17/26 vs Shawnee | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Lexi Metcalfe and Lilly Sifrit did some serious damage despite the final result: Metcalfe went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Sifrit went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. Sifrit has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Liv Walters, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
As for Parkway, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 7th.
On Parkway's side, Izzy Knapke looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on KJae Stover, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Stover, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elida will face off against Celina at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elida will need to watch out since Celina has now posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups. As for Parkway, they will square off against St. Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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