Ellington is 9-0 against East Windsor since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ellington Knights will head out on the road to take on the East Windsor Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ellington has five straight wins, East Windsor has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ellington stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over Bolton. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ellington considering their two-run performance the match before.
Sara Gilbert made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gilbert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbert was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Tyla Gambacorta was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two triples. Keyleigh Flaherty was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, East Windsor fell victim to Granby Memorial and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Bears. The contest marked the first time this year in which East Windsor was not able to get on the board.
Ellington pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for East Windsor, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Ellington's way against East Windsor when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Ellington made off with a 12-1 win. Will Ellington repeat their success, or does East Windsor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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