Sylvan-Lucas had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-8 to make it five. They came up short against the Ellis Railroaders, falling 14-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Railroaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Tuesday.
As for Ellis, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-5. The result was nothing new for the Railroaders, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Ellis' part, Hunter Guffey and Gavyn Wildeman made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Guffey pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Wildeman pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Guffey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Guffey got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Wildeman went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Ellis is undefeated when Guffey posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Ellis let Ben Byers and Aiden Aschenbrenner run wild. Byers went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Aschenbrenner went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Aschenbrenner has posted over his last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Chance Jimenez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sylvan-Lucas will venture away from home to square off against Kinsley on Thursday. The Coyotes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ellis, they will square off against Russell at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Broncos will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Railroaders surely won't give up without a fight.
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