Ellington dropped their record down to 19-8 on Sunday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the St. Joseph Cadets by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since April 26, 2024.
Ellington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Dumond, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for St. Joseph, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On St. Joseph's side, Connor Fahey made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Fahey was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May.
In other pitching news, HT Jones looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Failla, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
While Ellington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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