The Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Italy Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Italy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization, who comes in off a win.
Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Hubbard two weeks ago as Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization made off with a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Marcos Marroquin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February of 2024.
Colton Stone
| 02/25/25 @ Hubbard | 3 |
| 02/08/25 @ Emery/Weiner | 2 |
| 02/19/24 @ Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool | 2 |
| 02/02/24 @ Southwest Christian School | 1 |
In other batting news, Benjamin Kinsala and Colton Stone did most of the damage at the plate: Kinsala scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Stone scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave Stone a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley John White, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-4.
Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hubbard only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, Italy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-9 heartbreaker at the hands of Hillsboro.
Austin Cate was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Cate was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Brady Whitney and Tripp Slovak stepped up to the plate in a big way. Whitney scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4, while Slovak scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Rhet Mathers also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Italy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
