| 05/17/25 @ Floodwood | 15-0 |
| 05/16/25 vs Hill City/Northland | 4-2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Littlefork-Big Falls | 6-4 |
| 05/12/25 vs Mountain Iron-Buhl | 10-3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Chisholm | 16-3 |
| + 4 more games |
Ely came tearing into Saturday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Floodwood Polar Bears get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering the Timberwolves have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Zoe MacKenzie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Huntington, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maija Mattson, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Ely always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ely's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Floodwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
As of now, neither Ely nor the Polar Bears have any future games scheduled.
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