On Friday Eli Rankin pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The effort also marked the fewest walks (one) Rankin has had since back in March. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fifth in a row with less than one earned run. On the season, he has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 3.20 over 15.3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.443/0.507/0.639 with 23 runs, plus 10 stolen bases.
Coming up, Rankin and Puckett will square off against Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last time Rankin took on the Panthers, he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Can he match (or beat) that performance? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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