KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI -- Ellsworth lost both games of a doubleheader with Metropolitan CC on Wednesday, falling 16-7 and 9-4 on the road.
The Panthers scored all of their 7 runs in the opening game in the 5th inning. MCC tallied at least 2 runs in 5 of 6 innings. ECC had 6 hits, all singles. Gracie Pierce and Sierra Robinson each had 2 hits and Maddy Harding and Katie DeMaio 1 apiece. Robinson and DeMaio both had 2 RBIs. Saige Keller started for Ellsworth and threw 3 innings. Lili Ruiz worked 1 inning in relief and Haley Martinez finished up with 1 2/3 innings.
Taryn Cory and Jocelyn Hartley did the pitching in the nightcap, Cory going 4 innings and Hartley 2. ECC owned a brief 1-0 lead after an inning and a half, but trailed 8-1 by the end of the 4th. Lauren Brennan slugged a home run and also singled. She scored 2 runs and knocked in 2. Harding had a double and she and DeMaio had RBIs. Madeline Myer and DeMaio scored two runs each.
The Panthers are scheduled to open conference play against Iowa Central this weekend.