Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Thursday. St. Croix Central took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ellsworth. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Ellsworth this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 on Tuesday.
Cohen Wester made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
St. Croix Central has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Ellsworth, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Croix Central is set to challenge their familiar foe Osceola at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ellsworth will face off against rival Altoona at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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