Ellington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Stafford Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ellington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Stafford's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Ellington had not allowed a single run the last seven times they've hit the field. Ellington blew past Granby Memorial 7-0. The result was nothing new for Ellington, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Granby Memorial's batters probably weren't too happy with Camryn Fisher, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 18 Ks (she gave up no walks). Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Sara Gilbert and Kathryn Czyz did most of the damage at the plate: Gilbert scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Czyz went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyla Gambacorta, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Stafford was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to Granby Memorial.
Ellington pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Stafford, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Ellington took their win against Stafford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Ellington repeat their success, or does Stafford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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