Ellsworth stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on the Osceola Chieftains with a sharp 15-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Ellsworth sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Aliza Acker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Acker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Karli Gutting was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josie Pechacek, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Ellsworth's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Osceola, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ellsworth will take on Somerset at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ellsworth: 2.2, Somerset: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Osceola, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Baldwin-Woodville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Baldwin-Woodville's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Osceola's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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