Softball Preview: Ellington Knights vs. East Granby Crusaders
Ellington is on a three-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), East Granby a six-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Ellington Knights will take on the East Granby Crusaders at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Ellington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Ellington can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They came out on top against Canton by a score of 12-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Ellington needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Camryn Fisher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Fisher was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Brynlee Eckels was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Bryanna Cromwell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Granby suffered a rough 16-2 defeat at the hands of East Catholic two weeks ago.
Ellington's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for East Granby, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Ellington's way against East Granby in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Ellington made off with a 14-0 victory. Will Ellington repeat their success, or does East Granby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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