Ellinwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 13-2 loss to the Hoisington Cardinals might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ellinwood of the 12-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
Ellinwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trace Tudor, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Hoisington's side, Tony Moore was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Kolter Hahn looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Hoisington let Aiden Hekele and Mason Martin loose on the outfield. Hekele went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Martin scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhen Galla, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ellinwood's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Hoisington, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ellinwood will square off against Kinsley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kinsley is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Ellinwood will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Hoisington, they will head out on the road to take on Halstead at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoisington is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
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