Buchtel extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 5-4. They came up short against the Ellet Orangement, falling 15-0. The shutout was out of character for the Griffins seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Ellet, their record is now 7-9. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Buchtel: they've now won seven in a row.
For Ellet's part, Keaton Mckeel and Isaiah Hopkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mckeel struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hopkins pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ellet is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-9 otherwise. At bat, Mckeel went 1-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Hopkins went 1-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Hopkins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Dowling, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Ellet is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nate Freudeman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
While Buchtel had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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