Logan Elm fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Liberty Union on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Liberty Union Lions by a score of 11-10. Even though they lost, Logan Elm's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Kelton Bennington made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Hunter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Even though they lost, Logan Elm kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Liberty Union's side, Tanner Farmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Farmer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cam Wood was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-6. Alex Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-6 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Logan Elm now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Liberty Union, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season.
Logan Elm will be playing in front of their home fans against Berne Union at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Logan Elm is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Liberty Union, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamilton Township at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton Township's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Liberty Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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