The Ellet Orangement will face off against the Rootstown Rovers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ellet is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Ellet's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past East 17-0. The Orangement have beaten the Dragons the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Dragons has come to flipping the script.
Keaton Mckeel was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ellet is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise. Mckeel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Jaden West
| 04/28/26 @ East | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ North | 1 |
| 04/13/26 @ Garfield | 1 |
| 04/08/26 vs North | 1 |
| 05/19/25 @ Crestwood | 1 |
In other batting news, Jaden West was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bret Mitchell, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Ellet always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Rootstown fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Crestwood on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 4-3.
Ellet's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Rootstown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
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