Hoisington waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Ellinwood Eagles with a sharp 13-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hoisington also won the last time the pair played on Monday.
Tony Moore made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Kolter Hahn looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Aiden Hekele and Mason Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Hekele went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Martin scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lane French was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
On Ellinwood's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trace Tudor, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Hoisington pushed their record up to 8-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Ellinwood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hoisington will square off against Halstead at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoisington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Ellinwood, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Kinsley at 4:00 p.m. Kinsley will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Ellinwood surely won't give up without a fight.
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