Ellington extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-16. They came up short against the Meadow Heights Panthers, falling 10-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Whippets of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2016.
As for Meadow Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Meadow Heights' part, Caidyn Byrd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Byrd was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamden Hays, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Meadow Heights' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Payden Lema, who went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ellington will host Cooter at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Meadow Heights, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Advance at 4:30 p.m.
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