Ella Newman Game Report: vs Merrill

Ella Newman

Batters Struck Out

05/27/25 vs Merrill	8
05/19/25 @ Morley Stanwood	5
05/15/25 @ Grant	13
05/12/25 @ Newaygo	8
05/09/25 @ Kent City	10
05/09/25 @ Kent City	16

Ella Newman was unstoppable on Tuesday, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her sixth in a row with five or more strikeouts. This season, she has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 6.31 over 94.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.607/0.679/0.905 with 39 RBI, plus 14 stolen bases.

Newman's strong effort led Chippewa Hills over Merrill and she'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors have been dominating at home and they will enter the game having won five straight home games. Will Newman and her teammates be able to keep the streak alive? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.