Ellis baseball finishes at 9-1

Published 10:49 am Tuesday, May 6, 2025

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The Ellis baseball team topped Selma Burke 11-6 on the road on April 28.
Ellis Jaguars got on the board in the top of the first inning after Gabe McMurray singled to center and Wade Hefner homered to left, each hit scoring two runs. A single by Tanner Lineback extended the Ellis lead to 5-1 in the third.
Pitcher Mason Canter earned the win.
Hefner led Ellis with three runs batted in as the shortstop went 2-for-4. Hefner and McMurray each collected two hits.
C-L 10, Ellis 8
One day later, Ellis’ bid for a perfect season ended with a 10-8 loss to visiting Corriher-Lipe. The Jaguars were down by seven before rallying in the sixth, only to fall short and finish with a 9-1 record.
CG 14, North 9
North Davie fell to China Grove on April 28 despite outhitting the Red Devils 13-12. Wade Ridenhour and Easton Stanley each collected three hits for the Wildcats.
China Grove Red Devils flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the second, scoring 11 runs on six hits to take the lead 11-7.
Stanley pitched four innings in relief for North. He allowed four hits and one run.
Paxton Broadus led North with three runs batted in as the No. 3 hitter went 2-for-5. Stanley stole four bases.
West 6, North 1
North lost to West Rowan 6-1 on April 29 to put an end to a 3-9 season. Colton Norman led North with two hits in three at-bats.