The Minneola Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Ellis Railroaders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Minneola's hitters haven't had much luck over their past six matches, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Minneola came up short against Bucklin and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, Ellis came up short against Spearville on Tuesday, falling 15-6. The Railroaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ellis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Aschenbrenner, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Aschenbrenner also put up two hits, which were his first of the season.
Minneola's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Ellis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Minneola took their win against Ellis in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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