Softball Recap: Ellington triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Sara Gilbert

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 4:17pm

Softball Recap: Ellington Knights vs. South Windsor Bobcats

Ellington can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They never let the South Windsor Bobcats onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Ellington as they're now sitting on five straight.

Sara Gilbert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gilbert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Keyleigh Flaherty was incredible, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Kathryn Czyz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Ellington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for South Windsor, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Ellington will head out on the road to square off against Bolton at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Bolton: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Ellington has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. South Windsor will take on Northwest Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. South Windsor is facing Northwest Catholic at the right time seeing as Northwest Catholic is stuck on a six-game losing streak.

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