Ness City had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-8 to make it six. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-1 to Ellinwood, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Ellinwood this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 on Thursday.
As for Ellinwood, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10. Considering they have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Ellinwood's part, Kennedy Behnke and Ali Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Behnke went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Gonzalez went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Gonzalez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shyria Quintana, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Ness City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ellinwood, they will square off against Ellis at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles are facing the Railroaders at the right time seeing as the Railroaders are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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