Archbold is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Elmwood is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Blue Streaks will host the Royals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Archbold came out on top against Liberty Center on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Blue Streaks blew past the Tigers 12-2. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Streaks in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Elmwood got the win against Riverdale on Wednesday by a conclusive 19-2.
Allyie Reynolds and Addi Hoffman made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Reynolds tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Hoffman tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Reynolds went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Hoffman went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Hoffman has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Elmwood let Leah Allison and Libbie Tyson run wild. Allison went 3-for-4 with seven RBI and two doubles, while Tyson went 2-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Allison has posted over her last seven games. Maddy Campbell was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
Elmwood is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Archbold, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Archbold came out on top in a nail-biter against Elmwood in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Blue Streaks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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