St. Croix Central and Ellsworth squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but St. Croix Central had to settle for second. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ellsworth Panthers. St. Croix Central has not had much luck with Ellsworth recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Ellsworth's part, Aliza Acker made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Acker was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Delaney Johnson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two doubles. Morgan Kolodzienski was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
St. Croix Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Ellsworth, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 21-6.
As of now, neither St. Croix Central nor Ellsworth have any future games scheduled.
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