Mexia hasn't had much luck against Elkhart recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mexia Black Cats will welcome the Elkhart Elks at 7:00 p.m. Mexia has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Mexia is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Buffalo, falling 11-0.
Meanwhile, Elkhart entered their tilt with Westwood on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory. The Elks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by ten runs or more this season.
Marisa Denny made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ella Lively was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hadley Waldon, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Elkhart was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in ten consecutive contests.
Elkhart pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mexia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Mexia suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Elkhart in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Mexia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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