Somerset has not done well against Ellsworth recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Somerset Spartans came out on top against the Ellsworth Panthers by a score of 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Somerset.
For Ellsworth's part, Delaney Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Somerset pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ellsworth, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Somerset will square off against Altoona at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerset's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Altoona's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ellsworth, they will head out on the road to challenge Osceola at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ellsworth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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