Elizabeth Forward waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They won by a run and slipped past the Indiana Little Indians 2-1. That's two games straight that Elizabeth Forward has won by just one run.
Cy Herchelroath made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Herchelroath has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Herchelroath was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlie Nigut, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
On Indiana's side, they got a good showing from Greg Minnick, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Even though they lost, Indiana didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Elizabeth Forward's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for Indiana, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Elizabeth Forward does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Indiana, they will be playing at home against Obama Academy of International Studies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Obama Academy of International Studies is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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