There's no place like home for Minneola, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past the Ellis Railroaders 11-1. For Minneola, this counts as revenge for the 15-0 loss Ellis walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2021.
Eli Lang made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Lang has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lang was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Lang wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lathan McPhail, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. McPhail has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was James Littlewood, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Minneola pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Ellis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Minneola beat Ellis by a score of 18-8 later that day.
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