| 04/02/25 - Home | 18-1 W |
| 04/27/22 - Away | 3-18 L |
| 04/08/22 - Home | 2-12 L |
| 05/10/21 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 04/14/21 - Away | 6-12 L |
| + 3 more games |
Ellis gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They blew past the St. Joseph Spartans 18-1. For Ellis, this counts as revenge for the 18-3 victory St. Joseph walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Kylie Rapneth made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Rapneth was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Elyse Brennan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Esther Bryner, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ellis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph only posted an OBP of .077.
St. Joseph is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Ellis will venture away from home to take on Monessen at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Joseph, they will take on Serra Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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