After flying high against Vanguard College Prep last Thursday, Ellison came back down to earth. Ellison fell just short of the Waco Lions by a score of 10-9 on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Xavier Rivera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Another player making a difference was Garrett Nichols, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Ellison's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Waco, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-6.
While Ellison had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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