Baseball Preview: Ellsworth Panthers vs. Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks
Ellsworth is 2-8 against Baldwin-Woodville since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ellsworth Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. Ellsworth's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Baldwin-Woodville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ellsworth's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Baldwin-Woodville on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Blackhawks. Ellsworth's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Baldwin-Woodville's part, Cal Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Taden Holldorf was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Colton Hush was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Ellsworth's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Baldwin-Woodville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
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