Ellinwood had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 12-14 to make it five. They fell just short of the Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 24th.
Makynna Bryant was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Shyria Quintana, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
As for Sylvan-Lucas, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Sylvan-Lucas' side, Lily Pancost and Harlee Nelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Pancost didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Nelson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Pancost has posted since back in April. At bat, Pancost went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Nelson went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Anna Feldkamp was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Josie Svaty was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
As of now, neither Ellinwood nor Sylvan-Lucas have any future games scheduled.
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