St. Croix Central lost against Ellsworth back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The St. Croix Central Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-1 walloping at the hands of the Ellsworth Panthers. St. Croix Central has struggled against Ellsworth recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Ellsworth's part, Aliza Acker made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Acker has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Acker was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Huppert was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Delaney Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
St. Croix Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Ellsworth, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
While St. Croix Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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