Ellinwood was the 5-2 winner over Skyline when they last played one another on Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Ellinwood Eagles wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-5 walloping at the hands of the Skyline Thunderbirds on Thursday.
Ellinwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Hosman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Campbell Coleman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Skyline's side, Cohen Flanders made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Flanders was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brayden Berens was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Griffin Wallace, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Ellinwood's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Skyline, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Ellinwood will head out on the road to take on Little River at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Skyline, they will be playing at home against Chaparral at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Skyline is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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