After two games on the road, Ellington is heading back home. They will take on the Mercy Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ellington: 1.2, Mercy: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mercy's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Ellington had not allowed a single run the last nine times they've hit the field. Ellington never let Glastonbury onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Wednesday.
Glastonbury's batters probably weren't too happy with Camryn Fisher, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 18 Ks (she gave up two walks). Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Keyleigh Flaherty was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Tyla Gambacorta was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Mercy earned a 5-2 win over Branford on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mercy.
Ellington pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Mercy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Ellington might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Mercy when the teams last played back in April. Will Ellington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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