The Elma Eagles will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Eatonville Cruisers at 12:00 p.m. The last three games Elma has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Elma didn't have quite enough to beat Aberdeen and fell 4-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eatonville, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Mount Tahoma on Friday as Eatonville made off with a 10-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Eatonville considering their one-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Waylon Berg, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aaron Tozier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Elma's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Eatonville, their win bumped their record up to 3-9.
Elma came out on top in a nail-biter against Eatonville in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Eatonville's Payton Hanly, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Elma still be able to contain Hanly? There's only one way to find out.
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