Ellsworth is 10-0 against John Bapst Memorial since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Ellsworth Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the John Bapst Memorial Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Ellsworth had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Old Town. Ellsworth has not had much luck with Old Town recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, John Bapst Memorial fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Presque Isle on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 9-8. John Bapst Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ariana Cross was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over eight innings pitched. Cross has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cross was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Julia Hagstrom led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sarah Michaud, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, John Bapst Memorial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Ellsworth now has a losing record at 1-2. As for John Bapst Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Ellsworth's way against John Bapst Memorial in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Ellsworth made off with a 20-1 win. Will Ellsworth repeat their success, or does John Bapst Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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