Sadly, Ellis is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. Their tough 21-0 defeat to the Apollo Ridge Vikings on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Ellis has lost by exactly 21 runs.
For Apollo Ridge's part, Jocelyn Snyder was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Snyder has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Snyder was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camdyn Kowalczyk, who went 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Makenna Syster, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Ellis' loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Apollo Ridge, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ellis will face off against Steel Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Steel Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Apollo Ridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Brentwood at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Apollo Ridge's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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