St. Croix Central lost against Ellsworth last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The St. Croix Central Panthers fell just short of the Ellsworth Panthers by a score of 8-7. St. Croix Central has struggled against Ellsworth recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Ellsworth's part, Aliza Acker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Acker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Acker was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Huppert, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Jahnke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Croix Central now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ellsworth, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
St. Croix Central will head out on the road to square off against Somerset at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Somerset's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so St. Croix Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ellsworth, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hudson at 4:30 p.m. Ellsworth will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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