Ellinwood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Ellis Railroaders out 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Ellinwood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bryan Jaske made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Jaske was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Cooper Gunn was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Gibson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Ellis' side, Chance Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Ben Byers was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Ellis was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ellinwood didn't hit any.
Ellinwood's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-11. As for Ellis, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ellinwood beat Ellis by a score of 9-5 later that day.
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