The Ellis Railroaders will square off against the Kinsley Coyotes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ellis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
Ellis came up short against Thomas More Prep-Marian on Monday, falling 13-4. The Railroaders have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Austin Lopeman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Kinsley came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Thunderbirds by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-1. The Coyotes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Ellis' defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Kinsley, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Ellis suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Kinsley when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Railroaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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