Ell-Saline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sacred Heart Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered against the Knights since April 26, 2021.
Ell-Saline's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Sacred Heart, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-4-1.
Coming up, Ell-Saline will welcome Bennington on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.93 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. Sacred Heart will be paying especially close attention to Ell-Saline's matchup: after Ell-Saline faces off against Moundridge, they'll take on Sacred Heart again on Monday.
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