Bethany had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 3-4 to make it five. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elgin Owls. The Bronchos were not able to make up for their loss to the Owls from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.
As for Elgin, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.8 runs.
For Elgin's part, Kason Meyer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave Meyer a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Graeson Nichols, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Lucas Young was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Bethany will host Pauls Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Elgin, they will venture away from home to face off against Cache at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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