Ellis is 8-0 against Skyline since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ellis Railroaders will head out on the road to face off against the Skyline Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. Ellis is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Ellis will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-0 walloping at the hands of Russell. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Ellis' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Skyline had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Minneola on Tuesday. Skyline has not had much luck with Minneola recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Justus Novotny put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Novotny was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Brayden Berens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Ellis' record is now 1-8. As for Skyline, their record now sits at 6-8.
Ellis came out on top in a nail-biter against Skyline in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ellis since the squad 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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