Baseball Recap: Ellis Has No Trouble Against Skyline

Railroaders

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 vs Minneola	20
04/04/25 @ Decatur Community	18
04/04/25 @ Decatur Community	18
04/11/25 vs Minneola	16
04/29/25 vs Skyline	15

15 must be Ellis's lucky number: they beat Skyline with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Railroaders blew past the Thunderbirds 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Railroaders, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Austin Lopeman, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chance Jimenez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Ellis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .793. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Ellis' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Skyline, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ellis will face off against Scott at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last five games the Beavers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Skyline, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lyons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.