Panthers
| 04/10/25 vs Ellsworth | 7-3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Ellsworth | 5-0 |
| 04/05/25 @ Glenwood City | 9-1 |
St. Croix Central strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came out on top against Ellsworth by a score of 7-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-0 last Tuesday.
Brecken Ponath made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Ponath was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brett Graese was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Everett Babler, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
St. Croix Central's record now sits at 3-0. As for Ellsworth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Croix Central will face off against Mondovi at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Ellsworth, they will square off against Durand-Arkansaw at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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