Softball Game Recap: Rockville Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 19, 2024, 6:52pm

Softball Recap: Rockville Rams vs. Ellington Knights

Rockville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 15-1 to the Ellington Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rockville of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

For Ellington's part, Camryn Fisher was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Fisher was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Ellington got a massive performance out of Mickyla Wong, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brynlee Eckels, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Rockville's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Ellington, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 17-2.

Rockville will head out on the road to square off against Somers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Ellington, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win vs. Mercy on the 17th.

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