Elberta has gone a perfect 7-0 against St. Michael Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Elberta Warriors will be playing at home against the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Elberta will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Elberta is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Foley 17-7 on Tuesday.
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Destiny Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Jennings and Blakely Hooper did most of the damage at the plate: Jennings scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Hooper scored three runs while going 3-for-5. That's the most runs Hooper has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Peyton Roberts, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Elberta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.4.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four games, St. Michael Catholic finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 20-0 to Satsuma. The Cardinals' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Elberta's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for St. Michael Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Elberta took their victory against St. Michael Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Elberta have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Michael Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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