Softball Preview: Ellsworth Panthers vs. Prescott Cardinals
Ellsworth has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Prescott Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ellsworth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Ellsworth had just enough and edged Prescott out 2-1.
Aliza Acker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ellsworth's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Molly Jahnke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ellsworth's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-6. As for Prescott, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
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