Ellinwood is 0-3 against Minneapolis since May of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Lions at 4:00 p.m. Ellinwood will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While Ellinwood's victory against Ellis wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Railroaders 9-8.
Kyndal Moore was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Borror, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Ellinwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Minneapolis fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Concordia on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-3 to the Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Ellinwood's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Minneapolis, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Ellinwood might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Minneapolis when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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