
Elks
02/28/25 vs Carlisle | 24 |
02/21/25 vs Kemp | 22 |
03/11/25 vs Westwood | 20 |
02/28/25 vs Wortham | 17 |
03/01/25 vs Fruitvale | 15 |
While Elkhart put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Westwood. The Elkhart Elks blew past the Westwood Panthers 20-0. The Elks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by ten runs or more this season.
Marisa Denny was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: 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. Hadley Waldon was another key player, going 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. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Elkhart's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Westwood, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Coming up, Elkhart will head out on the road to take on Mexia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkhart is facing Mexia at the right time seeing as Mexia is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. Westwood will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fairfield at 7:00 p.m. on March 28th.
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