The Ellington Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Stafford Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Ellington will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against East Windsor on Thursday. The Knights never let the Panthers get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Jaxson Dumond looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Chase Thomas was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Liam Hebert also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Stafford got the win against Norwich RVT on Friday by a conclusive 9-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Stephen Tantillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Brenton Stevens was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Tyler Murray was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Ellington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Stafford, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Ellington might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Stafford in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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