There's no place like home for Ellis, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Plainville Cardinals by a score of 9-4 on Friday.
Ben Byers
| 05/09/25 vs Plainville | 8 |
| 05/02/25 vs Scott | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Skyline | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Russell | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Sylvan-Lucas | 6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Kinsley | 8 |
Ben Byers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. Ellis is undefeated when Byers posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chance Jimenez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavyn Wildeman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Ellis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They are a perfect 13-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Ellis' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Plainville, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ellis beat the Cardinals by a score of 16-1 later that day.
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