Elba lost to Pleasant Home on Monday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Tigers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-5 to the Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mary O'Neal
| 03/02/26 vs Pleasant Home | 5 |
| 03/02/26 vs Pleasant Home | 5 |
| 02/26/26 @ Goshen | 8 |
| 02/19/26 @ Luverne | 6 |
Mary O'Neal was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
O'Neal wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jadyn Caldwell, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another was Payton Parks, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Elba's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Pleasant Home, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Elba and Pleasant Home will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. Elba is set to face off against their familiar foe McKenzie at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pleasant Home will take on rival Emmanuel Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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