A big first inning set the stage for an easy victory Wednesday night for Ely's American Legion baseball team.
Post 248 sent 10 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first, scoring five times en route to an 11-1, five-inning district victory over visiting Deer River.
The win, Ely's 11th in 13 games, was fueled in part by a three-for-three day at the plate by Pat Huisman, who scored four times.
Huisman singled in a run in the bottom of the first and Cole Kellogg's two-out, two-run single capped the five-run outburst.
That staked winning pitcher Max Gantt to a comfortable cushion, and the senior won his fourth straight start, finishing with a five-hitter and three strikeouts.
Elliot Omerza went two-for-three and knocked in two runs for Ely (17-7), while senior first baseman Bradley Roy had two singles and a sacrifice bunt.
Ely is back in action Thursday night at Esko in a crucial district two-point contest.
Much remains to be decided in the Eighth District Division II standings, and Ely could still finish anywhere from first to fourth. Post 248 needs to win its last two contests, and for International Falls to lose at least twice, in order to claim the top seed for the district tournament, which starts July 22 at Ely.
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