For the second straight game, Ellsworth will face off against Altoona. The Panthers will head out to take on the Railroaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ellsworth has four straight victories, Altoona has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Ellsworth's win against Altoona wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Railroaders 13-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since April 14th.
Ava Whipple was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Huppert, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Ellsworth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Ellsworth's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Altoona, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
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