The Ellet Orangemen will face off against the Archbishop Hoban Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ellet took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Firestone get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Orangemen considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
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Rylie Sprouse was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Keyli Myers was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Sicillia Albaugh, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Hoban waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 22-0 margin over the Magics. Give the Knights' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Ellet's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Hoban, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Ellet suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Archbishop Hoban when the teams last played back in March. Will the Orangemen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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