There's no place like home for Elkhart, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the DeKalb Barons on Thursday as the Elkhart Lions made off with a 9-2 victory. That looming 9-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Elkhart yet this season.
Brady Kelly looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper Schoetzow was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Max Shreiner was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
On DeKalb's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashten Tuttle, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Vince, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Elkhart's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for DeKalb, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-6.
Elkhart will look to defend their home field on Friday against Michigan City at 6:00 p.m. Elkhart is facing Michigan City at the right time seeing as Michigan City is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for DeKalb, they will challenge Jimtown at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Jimtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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