Softball Preview: Ellsworth Panthers vs. Osceola Chieftains
Ellsworth is 7-1 against Osceola since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Ellsworth Panthers will be playing at home against the Osceola Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. Ellsworth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Osceola is hoping to do on Monday what Baldwin-Woodville couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Ellsworth's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ellsworth had just enough and edged Baldwin-Woodville out 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Ellsworth has scored all season.
Ellsworth's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madi Peterson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Osceola had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Amery on Thursday.
Ellsworth's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Osceola, their loss was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Ellsworth took their win against Osceola when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Ellsworth repeat their success, or does Osceola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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