ELLINWOOD — Ellinwood's Shyria Quintana homered and tripled and drove home four runs with four hits to spark a 23-9 victory over Ness City Monday. Ness City won the opener 13-12.
Ellinwood is 8-10 and Ness City is 7-11.
ELLINWOOD 24, NESS CITY 9 (G1) — Ellinwood's Natalie Smith drove home five runs and Jenna Borror helped back up Quintana with four runs batted home and four runs scored.
Eagle pitcher Bennett Jacobs (8-10) drove home three runs, scored four runs and delivered four hits. Jenna Sandberg drove in three runs. Jenaveve Franco drove home two runs.
NESS CITY 13, ELLINWOOD 12 (G1) — Ness City's Jillian Samson scored the game-winning run on Paiton Wynn's fly ball for a wild 13-12 victory.
Jacobs delivered three doubles, drove in three runs and scored three runs. Quintana tripled and drove home three runs. Jenna Sandberg drove in three runs with three hits.
Ness City's Paiton Wynn drove in five runs. Brynlee Pfannenstiel drove in three runs.
Ellinwood 021 060 3 — 12 13 1
Ness City 170 101 3 — 13 18 1
Jacobs and Jenna Sandberg. Samson and Whited. W—Samson. L—Jacobs, 7-10. 2B—E—Jacobs 3, Jenna Sandberg; NC—Wynn. 3B—E—Quintana; NC—Dietz 2, Wynn. HR—NC—Whited.
Ellinwood 816 9 — 24 16 0
Ness City 450 0 — 9 12 0
Jacobs and Jenna Sandberg. Samson and Whited. W—Jacobs, 8-10. L—Samson. 2B—E—Jacobs 2, Borror, NC—Wynn. 3B—E—Quintana; NC—Dietz, Malsam, Pfannenstiel. HR—E—Borror, Quintana.
