Elkins is on a four-game streak of home losses, Lincoln a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Elkins Tigers will take on the Lincoln Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Elkins came up short against Liberty and fell 9-5.
Alex Broschart was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Broschart has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Broschart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Kenton Haddix made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Brayden Biller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Elkins didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against Fairmont Senior on Tuesday and fell 7-2.
Maddox Perine made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Edwards, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Elkins' loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Elkins suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Lincoln when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lincoln's AJ Bart, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Elkins knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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