After flying high against Colorado Springs Christian last Saturday, Ellicott came back down to earth. The Ellicott Thunderhawks fell just short of the SkyView Academy Hawks by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Ellicott in their matchups with SkyView Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Logan Wilson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Wilson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jedrick Howarth, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Rafael Luna was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Like Ellicott, SkyView Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Tucker Corazzari. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Corazzari was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Ellicott's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for SkyView Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ellicott will challenge St. Mary's at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ellicott is facing St. Mary's at the right time seeing as St. Mary's is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for SkyView Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Front Range Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Front Range Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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