After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dolores Huerta Prep, Ellicott was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They never let the Peyton Panthers onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. For Ellicott, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 defeat Peyton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Logan Wilson made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Ellicott's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Peyton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Ellicott will head out on the road to take on Strasburg at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ellicott is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season. As for Peyton, they are on the road again on Friday to play Dolores Huerta Prep at 10:00 a.m. Dolores Huerta Prep has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something Peyton will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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