Baseball Preview: Ellsworth Panthers vs. Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks
The Ellsworth Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ellsworth will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Unity on Friday. Ellsworth put the hurt on Unity with a sharp 14-3 win. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Ellsworth this season.
Meanwhile, Baldwin-Woodville waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Spartans.
Graiden Monicken was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Taden Holldorf, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Ellsworth and bumps their season record up to 5-4. As for Baldwin-Woodville, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Ellsworth might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Baldwin-Woodville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Ellsworth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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