Ellison extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-16. They came up short against the Belton Tigers, falling 19-0. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Belton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-13-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Belton's part, Hanna Wheeler was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Wheeler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andalyn Logan, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Ellison will square off against rival Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Belton is set to challenge their familiar foe Waco at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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