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Ellis’ baseball team easily dispatched South Davie, 14-2, on March 17 at South.
The Jaguars scored five runs on five hits in the top of the fourth inning. Conner Cornatzer doubled, Mason Canter and Gabe McMurray had singles. .
Ellis scored seven runs on three hits in the top of the fifth. Cornatzer drew a walk, Canter singled, an error scored two runs, McMurray doubled and David Tise drew a bases-loaded walk.
Dawson Griffin earned the win for Ellis. The pitcher gave up three hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out five and walking none. Canter appeared in relief for Ellis.
McMurray provided pop in the middle of the lineup and led Ellis with three runs batted in. The No. 3 hitter went 2-for-3. Canter and McMurray each collected two hits for Ellis.
JJ Fowler led South with one run batted in. The No. 3 hitter went 1-for-3. Bowen Link went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead the Tigerrs in hits. Link stole two bases.
Ellis 12, North 2
Wade Hefner collected three hits in four at-bats as Ellis defeated visiting North Davie on March 20. Hefner hit a solo home run to center field in the fifth, singled in the first and singled in the third.
A single by Hefner put Ellis on the board in the bottom of the first. Ellis added to its early lead in the bottom of the second after Peyton Fishel doubled down the right-field line and Mason Driver grounded out, each scoring one run.
The Jaguars added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth on four hits. Hefner hit a solo home run to center and Dawson Griffin singled to score a run.
Hefner earned the win for Ellis. The righty surrendered one hit and two runs over five innings, striking out six and walking five.
Paxton Broadus stepped on the mound first for North. The hurler allowed six hits and four runs (two earned) over three innings, striking out three and walking none. Bowman Blakley tossed one inning of scoreless ball for Ellis in relief.
The Jaguars piled up 16 hits. Leadoff hitter Driver led with four hits in five at-bats. Mason Canter collected two hits in three at-bats. The Jaguars didn’t commit a single error.
Broadus and Wade Ridenhour each drove in one run for North. Easton Stanley and Trevor Bumgarner had two walks each. Paxton led the Wildcats with two hits. Trevor Bumgarner and Easton Stanley had two walks each, and Stanley stole two bases.
Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month, and Ellis Athletics will promote it all month to celebrate its Autism Awareness Week.
From March 11, the baseball team and other athletes began selling Autism Puzzle pieces to raise money to support the WEMS EC department and its Autism Spectrum students. The pieces will be glued to the poster board on the baseball’s first-base line during the game, and they will be displayed in the WEMS hallways for the remainder of the month. We invite everyone to attend and support our athletes and students by purchasing a puzzle piece or more.