05/10/25 @ St. Mary Cathedral | 3-0 |
05/06/25 vs Boyne Falls | 17-1 |
05/06/25 vs Boyne Falls | 10-3 |
05/02/25 @ Harbor Light Christian | 14-1 |
04/24/25 @ Alanson | 16-0 |
Ellsworth waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the St. Mary Cathedral Snowbirds get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Those three runs were actually the fewest the Lancers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
EmmaJo Meier made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Ellsworth's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for St. Mary Cathedral, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Coming up, St. Mary Cathedral will look to defend their home field on Saturday against North Michigan Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. Ellsworth will be paying especially close attention to the Snowbirds' contest: after the Snowbirds face off against the Comets, they'll take on Ellsworth again at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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