The Ellington Knights will head out to challenge the Rockville Rams at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Ellington knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Rockville likes a good challenge.
While Ellington didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Academy of Aerospace and Engineering on Thursday as they made off with a 10-0 win. The Knights' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
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Zac Richards looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chase Thomas was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run. Michael Grimes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Rockville was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They lost 9-2 to Lyman Hall.
Ellington pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Rockville, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Ellington couldn't quite finish off Rockville when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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