Ellet had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-10 to make it four. They came up short against the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish, falling 16-2. The Orangemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Irish apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ellet saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keaton McKeel, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for St. Vincent-St. Mary, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
On St. Vincent-St. Mary's side, Matthew Engelhart was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and three runs. Those four hits gave Engelhart a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zack Kurkey, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one double.
Coming up, Ellet will head out to challenge Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, they will challenge Archbishop Hoban at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Fighting Irish 3.6, the Knights 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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