Ellington had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the St. Paul Catholic Falcons with a sharp 9-3 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ellington also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2022.
Camryn Fisher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Fisher was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kathryn Czyz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Sara Gilbert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On St. Paul Catholic's side, Lauren Kozlak spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, St. Paul Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liliana McCulloch, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Ellington will head out on the road to face off against Somers at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Paul Catholic, they will square off against Ansonia at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. St. Paul Catholic has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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