Elwood Red defeats Elwood Blue in opener
WABASH –– Red won out over Blue in a battle between Elwood’s 9- and 10-year-old Little League All-Star teams.
Elwood Red pounded out 16 hits in its 16-1, four-inning victory over Elwood Blue in Wednesday night’s pool play of the Wooden Bat Classic played here.
Elwood Red plays Blackford at 6 p.m. tonight on Field No.2 in a Pool A matchup.
Elwood Blue has the night off but will come back and square off against Blackford at 8 p.m. Friday on Field No.2.
The top two finishers in Pool A will advance to the championship segment on Saturday.
Last night, Elwood Red erupted for six runs in the first inning and never looked back.
Blake Wylie and Derek Bryant had three singles apiece to lead the winners. Travis McGuire, Jackson Tunnell and Jake Wilson each doubled and singled. Caleb Jones and Corbin Wilkin slugged doubles, while Landon Diehl and Greyson Savage singled.
Stuart singled and scored on Lovell’s double to accounted for Elwood Blue’s only run and two hits.

Elwood 11s lose to Wabash 11s
WABASH –– The Wabash 11-year-olds defeated Elwood’s 11-year-old All-Stars 17-1 in four innings in Wednesday’s pool play opener of the 11-12 Wooden Bat Classic.
Wabash scored 13 runs in the second inning to break open the game.
Elwood’s lone run came in the third as Lucas Vinson singled and scored on Cody Alitt’s double. Braxton Altherr was the only other Elwood player to get a hit as he singled in the second inning.
Elwood has this evening off and will finish Pool A play on Friday night against Blackford at 8 p.m. Wabash and Blackford play this evening.
Elwood’s 12-year-old All-Stars also played last night, taking on Wabash 12s in Pool B, but no results were reported from that game. Wabash 12s play Oak Hill tonight and Elwood 12s play Oak Hill on Friday.
The top two teams in each pool will advance to the championship segment on Saturday.