The Elkmont Red Devils will venture away from home to challenge the East Limestone Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkmont will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Elkmont took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Bob Jones. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Red Devils as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Elkmont let Layla Smith and MJ Woodfin run wild. Smith went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Woodfin went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Harwell, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Elkmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, East Limestone came up short against James Clemens on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Limestone's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Elkmont, their record now sits at 10-19.
Elkmont couldn't quite get it done against East Limestone when the teams last played on April 6th as they fell 5-1. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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