The Ellington Whippets will head out on the road to square off against the Arcadia Valley Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Ellington has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ellington came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 15-0 to East Carter. The defeat continues a trend for the Whippets in their meetings with the Redbirds: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Arcadia Valley had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Valley 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted against the Vikings since April 29, 2019.
Tegan Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jones was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Stuart Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
The victory got Arcadia Valley back to even at 10-10. As for Ellington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Ellington came up short against Arcadia Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2025, falling 9-5. Can the Whippets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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