Ellsworth put another one in the bag in Monday's second game to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over the Ellinwood Eagles. 12 seems to be a good number for Ellsworth as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Ellinwood's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Jaske, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Ellsworth's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Ellinwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Ellsworth will play host again in their first game on Thursday to welcome Beloit, where first pitch is scheduled. One thing working in Ellsworth's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Ellinwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Russell at 4:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. Ellinwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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