Railroaders
| 04/17/26 @ Kinsley | 20 |
| 04/28/26 @ Skyline | 19 |
| 04/21/26 vs Lincoln/Sylvan-Lucas | 16 |
| 04/21/26 vs Sylvan-Lucas | 16 |
| 04/21/26 vs Lincoln/Sylvan-Lucas | 15 |
Ellis had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Plainville Cardinals with a sharp 16-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Railroaders, who have now won 16 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Jax Ruf and Baylor Born made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ruf tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Born pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three contests. At the plate, Ruf went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Born went 1-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Easton Blackwill was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Austin Lopeman, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Ellis hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.
Ellis' victory bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Plainville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
As of now, neither Ellis nor the Cardinals have any future games scheduled.
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