Broncos
| 04/17/25 vs Ellinwood | 18 |
| 04/15/25 vs Sylvan-Lucas | 16 |
| 03/28/25 @ Cimarron | 15 |
| 03/25/25 @ Hoisington | 14 |
| 04/15/25 vs Sylvan-Lucas | 13 |
Russell had won three straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped their record up to 6-7 to make it four. They came out on top against the Ellinwood Eagles by a score of 18-14. The Broncos' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sam Thielen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Max Evans was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Russell is 3-1 when Evans posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jared Ford, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Russell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
As for Ellinwood, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-5. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (11), they still had to take the loss.
On Ellinwood's side, Banks Jacobs and Drake Hosman did some serious damage despite the final result: Jacobs went 3-for-4 with six RBI, one run, and one double, while Hosman went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Gunn, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Russell beat Ellinwood by a score of 11-1 later that day.
