The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Ellsworth nor Somerset made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Panthers came up short against the Spartans, falling 10-2. The Panthers have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Ellsworth saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliza Acker, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Ellsworth's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Somerset, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ellsworth will face off against rival Osceola at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Somerset is set to take on their familiar foe Altoona at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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