Ethel entered their tilt with Houston with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged the Houston Hilltoppers out 2-1. For Ethel, this counts as revenge for the 6-3 loss Houston walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Elena White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ethel's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Olivia McCrory, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Houston's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Annie Brown gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Ella Kendall was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Ethel's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11. As for Houston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
Ethel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Houston also has no future games currently scheduled.
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