Softball Recap: Ellington Knights vs. East Windsor Panthers
Ellington put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let the East Windsor Panthers onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. Ellington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Camryn Fisher and Sara Gilbert made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Fisher struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Gilbert struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Fisher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Fisher went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Gilbert scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ellington got a massive performance out of Brynlee Eckels, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Czyz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Ellington's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for East Windsor, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Ellington will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Waterford at 11:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Ellington: 1.7, Waterford: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for East Windsor, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rockville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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