Layci Eli tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best she's had all season long. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her fourth in a row with two or fewer walks. For the season, she has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 9.95 over 19 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.450/0.476/0.800 with 6 runs.
Coming up, Eli and Lennox will square off against West Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Orioles will be headed into this one with a sizable disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 38 places lower in South Dakota), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Eli? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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