Baseball Preview: Ellsworth Panthers vs. Amery Warriors
Ellsworth and Amery are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Ellsworth Panthers will be playing at home against the Amery Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Ellsworth had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Altoona. Ellsworth has struggled against Altoona recently, as their match on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Amery gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Webster as Amery made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Amery.
Stuart Hellie made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hellie was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Amery got a massive performance out of William Jensen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mikey Kelly was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ellsworth's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Amery, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Ellsworth's way against Amery when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Ellsworth made off with a 13-2 victory. Will Ellsworth repeat their success, or does Amery have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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