Ellington came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 19 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Joseph Cadets a 3-0 shutout. Give Ellington's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Camryn Fisher's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Keyleigh Flaherty, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ellington's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2. As for St. Joseph, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4.
Ellington will square off against Masuk on Saturday. Masuk will roll in looking for their 28th straight win, something Ellington surely won't give up without a fight. St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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