Ellinwood is a perfect 4-0 against Minneapolis since May of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Lions at 4:00 p.m. Ellinwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Ellinwood will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Ellis on Tuesday. The Eagles walked away with a 10-6 win over the Railroaders.
Drake Hosman
| 05/06/25 vs Ellis | 4 |
| 04/05/24 vs Thomas More Prep-Marian | 3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Ellis | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Sacred Heart | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Russell | 2 |
Drake Hosman was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ellinwood is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-11 otherwise. Hosman was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Campbell Coleman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Ellinwood is 6-2 when Coleman posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Gavin Kubick also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Minneapolis didn't have quite enough to beat Sylvan-Lucas on Monday and fell 8-7.
Ellinwood is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Minneapolis, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Everything went Ellinwood's way against Minneapolis in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Ellinwood made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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