Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ellensburg). They put the hurt on the Quincy Jackrabbits with a sharp 22-1 win on Friday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Jackrabbits recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Miley Porter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Porter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sarah Stueckle, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Emerson Morrill was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ellensburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Bulldogs
| 04/04/25 vs Quincy | 22-1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Toppenish | 15-3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Toppenish | 10-0 |
| 05/03/24 vs Grandview | 22-19 |
| 05/03/24 vs Grandview | 10-0 |
| 04/23/24 vs Davis | 13-3 |
Ellensburg's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Quincy, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ellensburg beat the Jackrabbits by a score of 17-2 later that day.
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