Ellinwood is 7-2 against Ness City since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Ellinwood will face off against Ness City at 4:00 p.m. Ellinwood has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ellinwood lost 20-2 to Moundridge on Monday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bennett Jacobs
| 04/27/26 vs Moundridge | 2 |
| 04/27/26 vs Moundridge | 2 |
| 04/23/26 @ Sacred Heart | 5 |
| 04/21/26 @ Lyons | 2 |
Ellinwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bennett Jacobs, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Jacobs is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, Ness City scored the most runs they've had this season on April 2nd, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Spearville, falling 27-17. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on April 2nd (12), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Paiton Wynn was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two triples, and one stolen base. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.5 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Annika Dietz, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles.
Ness City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ellinwood, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Everything went Ellinwood's way against Ness City in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Ellinwood made off with a 17-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ellinwood since the team 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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