Baseball Recap: Ellsworth Panthers vs. Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks
Ellsworth fell victim to Baldwin-Woodville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 9-0 loss to the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks might stick with them for a while. Ellsworth has not had much luck with Baldwin-Woodville recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Baldwin-Woodville's part, Cal Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable: 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. Another player making a difference was Colton Hush, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ellsworth's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Baldwin-Woodville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
While Ellsworth had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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