The Archbishop Hoban Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Ellet Orangemen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ellet will be up against a hot Archbishop Hoban team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Knights' pitchers stepped up to hand Barberton a 22-0 shutout on Thursday. The Knights' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Ellet and Firestone, and Ellet kept the tradition alive. The Orangemen were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Falcons on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Orangemen considering their one-run performance the game before.
Rylie Sprouse made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keyli Myers, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Addison Lipply, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Ellet pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Archbishop Hoban, their record is now 17-8.
Archbishop Hoban took their victory against Ellet when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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