Harford Tech won the last time they faced Elkton, and things went their way on Friday too. The Harford Tech Cobras won by a run and slipped past the Elkton Golden Elks 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harford Tech.
The team relied heavily on Josh Hays, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Coldiron, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Elkton's side, James LaManna put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. LaManna has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. LaManna was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Kaleb Kennedy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Langston Belser, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Elkton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harford Tech only tossed five.
Harford Tech's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Elkton, their record is now 10-7.
Harford Tech will look to defend their home field on Monday against Aberdeen at 7:00 p.m. Harford Tech's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Aberdeen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elkton, they will head out on the road to face off against Perryville at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkton is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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