Prescott typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Ellsworth proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Prescott Cardinals. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ellsworth.
Aliza Acker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgan Kolodzienski, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Delaney Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Ellsworth pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Prescott, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Ellsworth will face off against Colfax at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Colfax: 3.2, Ellsworth: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Prescott, they will be playing in front of their home fans against River Falls on Friday. Prescott's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so River Falls' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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