Elly De La Cruz Shines Against the Yankees on a Historic Night
On a memorable night for baseball in Cincinnati, young Dominican Elly De La Cruz stole the show, overshadowing even the four Most Valuable Players who lined up for the Yankees. De La Cruz led the Reds to a 6-1 victory over New York with a stellar performance, connecting three hits and driving in three runs. His combination of speed, power, and energy was so impactful that even the star Aaron Judge praised his talent.The game started with a solo home run by Judge, but Cincinnati’s starter, Nick Lodolo, limited the damage, working 4.1 innings with six strikeouts and no walks. Elly started the comeback in the fourth inning with a run-scoring triple that tied the game, followed by a run scored after a sacrifice fly. In the fifth inning, she hit a single with the bases loaded, and in the eighth, she crowned her night with her 18th home run of the season.He can do it all. He can hit, pitch, has impressive speed, has power — we saw it all in this game. He’s simply electric.
Aaron Judge
Elly De La Cruz steals the show
“I love it when I get dirty. That means I did something good,” commented De La Cruz, recalling a recent anecdote. “I need to take care of myself. I drank a lot of water and that’s what happened.” With only 23 years old, Elly shows an offensive line of .333/.416/.747 in his last 27 games, with 10 home runs and 29 runs scored. His slugging of .747 since May 24th is the second best in the Major Leagues.With this victory, the Reds (41-38) maintain their good pace, winning 11 of their last 16 games against high-caliber rivals, including the Yankees (45-33).He’s one of the most talented in all of baseball. He’s no longer below anyone. Pitchers prefer not to face him.
Gavin Lux
