Baseball Recap: Elgin Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

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Previous 5 Games

04/24/25 - Home	4-0 W
03/15/24 - Home	9-2 W
04/21/23 - Neutral	4-8 L
03/03/23 - Away	3-11 L
05/07/22 - Away	0-11 L

Elgin had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 24-6 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carl Albert Titans a 4-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Owls, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Not much got past Ritson Meyer, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Carl Albert off the board. Meyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Morrison, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since April 1st. Another player making a difference was Mason Thornton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

As for Carl Albert, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 24-6. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly four runs.

On Carl Albert's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Avery, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double.

Looking ahead, Elgin will head out to challenge Newcastle at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Racers will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Owls surely won't give up without a fight. As for Carl Albert, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Edmond North at 5:00 p.m.