Elyria had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Midview Middies, falling 11-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pioneers have suffered against the Middies since May 9, 2022.
As for Midview, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Midview's part, Damien Presser made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Presser has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaiden Vogelpohl, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Seth Randall was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
While Elyria had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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