Elk County Catholic lost against Kane back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Elk County Catholic Crusaders fell just short of the Kane Wolves by a score of 6-5. Elk County Catholic has struggled against Kane recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Elk County Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Gilmore, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Chase Simbeck, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Kane's side, Isaya Miller was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Isiah Smith was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Elk County Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Kane, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elk County Catholic will square off against Coudersport at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coudersport is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Elk County Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Kane, they will head out on the road to face off against Otto-Eldred at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Otto-Eldred is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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