Baseball Recap: Ellison Comes Up Short

The Ellison Eagles didn't have quite enough to beat the La Vega Pirates on Monday and fell 11-9.

LeDre' Behymer was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.

Caesar Cobb

Runs

03/16/26 @ La Vega	2
03/10/26 @ Bruceville-Eddy	2
03/02/26 @ Shoemaker	2

In other batting news, Caesar Cobb made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Ellison is 2-1 when Cobb posts two or more runs, but 4-7-1 otherwise. Djimon Pinkney was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.

Ellison's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1. As for La Vega, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.

Coincidentally, Ellison and La Vega will both be playing Waco the next time they take the field. The Pirates will host the Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Eagles will host them at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.