Elida has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Floyd Broncos at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Elida's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Gateway Christian on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Elida's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Elida saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coda Cathey, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, sadly, Floyd is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. Their tough 29-0 defeat to Gateway Christian on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Elida's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Floyd, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Floyd's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Elida has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Floyd, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Elida keep running through batters, or will Floyd buck the trend?
Elida took their win against Floyd in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Does Elida have another victory up their sleeve, or will Floyd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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