Prescott had no answer to Aliza Acker on Tuesday as she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her third in a row with more than five strikeouts. For the season, Acker has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 2.51 over 78 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.408/0.516/0.837 with 17 runs.
Acker's strong effort led Ellsworth over Prescott and she'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Acker's big game helped Ellsworth snap a three-game streak of losses at home. Can Acker lead Ellsworth to another win and start a streak of a new kind? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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