The Moundridge Wildcats will face off against the Ellinwood Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ellinwood took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Moundridge, who comes in off a win.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Moundridge and Ell-Saline, and Moundridge kept the tradition alive. The Wildcats blew past the Cardinals 15-5 on Friday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Ellinwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Sacred Heart, falling 16-7.
Drake Hosman was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Campbell Coleman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Moundridge pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ellinwood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Moundridge took their victory against Ellinwood in their previous meeting back in May of 2017 by a conclusive 12-2 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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