The Carl Albert Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Elgin Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carl Albert is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Carl Albert is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Noble just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears.
Davonte Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Boston Holland also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Elgin fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Duncan on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Demons by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Owls in their meetings with the Demons: they've now lost three in a row.
Ritson Meyer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 23-6. As for Carl Albert, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 13-1 and their overall record down to 24-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carl Albert has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Elgin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Carl Albert suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Elgin when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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