Ellsworth put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the St. Croix Central Panthers out 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Ellsworth, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aliza Acker made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Acker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Acker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Huppert was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Molly Jahnke was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Ellsworth's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for St. Croix Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Ellsworth will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hudson at 4:30 p.m. Ellsworth's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Hudson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Croix Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Somerset at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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