Minneapolis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to the Ellinwood Eagles. That's two games in a row now that Minneapolis has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Ellinwood's part, Trace Tudor was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Tudor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tudor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Ellinwood got a massive performance out of Cooper Hosman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Campbell Coleman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Minneapolis' loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Ellinwood, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-11.
Minneapolis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ellinwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sylvan-Lucas at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ellinwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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