It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hulbert ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Nowata Ironmen. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hulbert also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Ethan Ellis was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Ellis was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Ellis wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Beeler, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Hulbert's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Nowata, they dropped their record down to 1-7-1 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hulbert will take on Porter at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nowata, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pawhuska at 6:00 p.m.
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