The matchup between Naylor and Ellington on Tuesday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Whippets 11-9. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 4-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Colby Sullivan was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Naylor is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Sullivan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Braxton Ainley
| 05/05/26 @ Ellington | 3 |
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In other batting news, Naylor let Sam Rose and Braxton Ainley run wild. Rose went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Ainley got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Naylor is undefeated when Ainley posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameryn Foster, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Naylor is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Ellington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Naylor will host Van Buren at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ellington, they will square off against Houston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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