Ellsworth's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Prescott Cardinals 2-1. This was payback for Ellsworth, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Aliza Acker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ellsworth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Jahnke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ellsworth's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-5. As for Prescott, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Ellsworth will have a chance to go back-to-back against Prescott: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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