The Elder Panthers will take on the Colerain Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games Elder has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, it was close, but Elder sidestepped Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy for a 2-1 win.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Colerain, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Oak Hills on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now won four in a row.
Caleb Hesse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Colerain's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 6-10 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nathan Johnson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was August Armstrong, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Elder now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Colerain, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
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