The Ellington Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Glastonbury Guardians at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Glastonbury is hoping to do on Wednesday what Stafford couldn't on Monday: put an end to Ellington's winning streak, which now stands at 11 games. Ellington never let Stafford onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. Ellington's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last eight matches.
Not much got past Camryn Fisher, who gave up just one hit and racked up 18 Ks to keep Stafford off the board. Fisher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryanna Cromwell, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Czyz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury got the win against Hall on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Glastonbury.
The team relied heavily on Lily Woodworth, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Olivia Oliver was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ellington pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Glastonbury, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ellington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glastonbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ellington beat Glastonbury 8-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ellington since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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