WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — The William & Mary Tribe host the Elon Phoenix in a Colonial Athletic Association baseball game Friday at 6 p.m. at Plumeri Park. The forecast calls for 68 degrees and cloudy skies.

William & Mary (19-23) owns a 53.2 percent chance to win, according to Interstat’s ELO system, which projects a 6-3 final score. The Tribe enter on a three-game winning streak after sweeping North Carolina A&T on the road last weekend, culminating in a 9-0 shutout Sunday.

Elon (17-26) has lost five straight, including three at home last weekend against UNC Wilmington. The Phoenix fell 8-1 on Sunday.

The teams just met April 10-12 at Elon, with William & Mary taking two of three. The Tribe won 9-6 on Friday and 13-1 on Saturday before the Phoenix responded with a 9-4 victory on Sunday.

Players to watch

Elon: Right-hander RJ Latkowski has struggled this season. In his last appearance Sunday against UNC Wilmington, he tossed a scoreless inning with one strikeout but no hits. However, in three of his previous four outings, he allowed a combined 10 earned runs over 3 2/3 innings. On April 10 against William & Mary, he surrendered four earned runs on one hit in 2/3 of an inning. Latkowski has a 4.70 ERA for the season.

William & Mary: Right-hander Tom Bourque has been formidable of late. In his last outing Sunday at North Carolina A&T, he threw four scoreless innings with two strikeouts, allowing no hits. In three of his last four appearances, he has not allowed an earned run. Against Elon on April 11, he allowed one earned run in one inning. On April 12, however, he yielded five earned runs in 1 1/3 innings.

Recent results

William & Mary is 7-3 in its last 10 games. The Tribe swept North Carolina A&T (14-5, 21-7, 9-0) after splitting a pair with College of Charleston and losing 12-11 at Richmond.

Elon is 3-7 in its last 10. The Phoenix took two of three at Campbell (10-6, 10-5, 1-7) and beat Winthrop 10-8 before losing three to UNC Wilmington (9-8, 5-1, 8-1).

The series continues with a doubleheader Saturday and a single game Sunday. Elon then hosts South Carolina Upstate on Tuesday before a three-game set against College of Charleston. William & Mary hosts George Mason on Tuesday before a three-game series against Towson.