Ellsworth had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it seven. They came up short against the Ellis Railroaders, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Railroaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Monday.
As for Ellis, the win (which was their sixth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
For Ellis' part, Jax Ruf and Aiden Aschenbrenner were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ruf tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Aschenbrenner struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Ruf went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Aschenbrenner went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Aschenbrenner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddux Reese, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylor Born, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Ellsworth is taking a road trip to challenge Beloit on Thursday. As for Ellis, they will welcome Decatur Community on Thursday.
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