It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ellsworth had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the St. Croix Central Panthers. The victory was nothing new for Ellsworth as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Aliza Acker was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Acker was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Delaney Johnson was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two doubles. Morgan Kolodzienski was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Ellsworth is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for St. Croix Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
As of now, neither Ellsworth nor St. Croix Central have any future games scheduled.
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