Ellsworth extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-6. They lost 13-2 to the Amery Warriors. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Amery, they now have a winning record of 6-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
For Amery's part, Jacob Maxon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Maxon has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Amery is undefeated when Maxon posts three or more RBI, but 3-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Morrissey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Amery: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Potter, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
While Ellsworth 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 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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