Ely was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in April.
Zoe MacKenzie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
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On the hitting side, Julia Zgonc was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzi Huntington, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Ely's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Mountain Iron-Buhl, they moved to 5-9 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Ely will face off against Two Harbors at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountain Iron-Buhl, they will square off against Mesabi East at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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