The Elmore County Panthers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Dothan Wolves at 3:30 p.m. Dothan took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Elmore County, who comes in off a win.
Elmore County can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Opelika as Elmore County made off with a 9-2 victory. The win was just what Elmore County needed coming off of a 13-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Jaden Eason made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Eason has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Eason was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Elmore County got a massive performance out of Shea Darnell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Austin Davis, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, Dothan suffered a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Opelika on Thursday. Dothan has not had much luck with Opelika recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Elmore County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Dothan, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Elmore County came up short against Dothan in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, falling 10-5. Can Elmore County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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