The Ellet Orangemen will head out to square off against the Mogadore Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Ellet barely beat Springfield the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Orangemen put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 13-1 victory on Wednesday. The Orangemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.
Rylie Sprouse
| 04/09/25 @ Springfield | 12 |
| 04/04/25 @ Canton Central Catholic | 7 |
| 04/03/25 @ St. Vincent-St. Mary | 12 |
| 04/01/25 vs Garfield | 15 |
Rylie Sprouse made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Norman, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Riley Kearns also deserves some recognition as she hit her first doubles of the season.
Ellet was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .410. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Springfield only posted a batting average of .091.
Meanwhile, Mogadore won against Crestwood on Thursday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Wildcats never let Lake Center Christian get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Mogadore's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ellet, their record is now 7-3.
Ellet suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mogadore in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can the Orangemen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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