John Bapst Memorial had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Ellsworth Eagles, falling 11-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 back in April.
As for Ellsworth, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Ellsworth's part, Camryn Clough made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Clough has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Lily Alley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Becca Trundy, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. John Bapst Memorial will take on rival Old Town at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Ellsworth is set to challenge their familiar foe Hermon on Tuesday.
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