Baseball Game Preview: East Lake Eagles vs. Neumann Celtics

The East Lake Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Neumann Celtics at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Lake has four straight wins, Neumann has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Thursday, East Lake made easy work of Pinellas Park and carried off an 11-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Eli Millian

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/27/25 vs Pinellas Park	3
03/19/25 @ Lecanto	2
03/07/25 @ Palm Harbor University	2
03/05/25 @ Tarpon Springs	2
02/20/25 vs St. Petersburg	2

Eli Millian made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Millian was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, JT Taylor looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Camden Boehm, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Andrew Sheffield was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

East Lake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Neumann fell victim to North Broward Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to the Eagles.

Neumann's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for East Lake, their record is now 12-5.