The Rockville Rams will face off against the Ellington Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
Rockville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Lyman Hall on Thursday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 9-2.
Meanwhile, Ellington's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Academy of Aerospace and Engineering a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Knights have won six contests by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Zac Richards looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Thomas, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run. Michael Grimes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Ellington is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Rockville, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Rockville came out on top in a nail-biter against Ellington when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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