
Panthers
| 04/21/25 vs La Salle | 1-2 |
| 04/16/25 @ La Salle | 7-6 |
| 04/15/25 @ St. Xavier | 8-5 |
| 04/12/25 @ Daniel Boone | 6-3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Science Hill | 0-9 |
Elder dropped their record down to 4-5 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the La Salle Lancers by a score of 2-1. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lancers earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
As for La Salle, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.25 runs across that stretch.
For La Salle's part, Trey Hummel and Presley Baumbach dominated on the mound. Hummel tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Baumbach tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hummel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, La Salle's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Schroer, who went 2-for-3 with one run. That's the most hits Schroer has posted since back in April of 2024.
Elder and La Salle should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 77th) will meet Fairfield (ranked 355th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, La Salle will take on Holy Name at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (132 vs. 376).
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