Joppatowne scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. Their tough 15-5 defeat to the Elkton Golden Elks might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Joppatowne has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Elkton's part, Luis Romero was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Romero was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Elkton got a massive performance out of Daymien Phillips, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ethan Parker-Watt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Joppatowne are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Elkton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Joppatowne by a score of 20-1.
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