Ellinwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 12-8 to the Hoisington Cardinals. That's two games in a row now that Ellinwood has lost by exactly four runs.
Campbell Coleman and Cohen Gunn stepped up to the plate in a big way. Coleman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Gunn scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Hoisington's side, Tony Moore and Marcus Ingram made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Moore pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ingram struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. At the plate, Moore got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Ingram went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Mason Martin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Carson Mason was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Ellinwood's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Hoisington, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ellinwood by a score of 13-2 later that day.
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