ELLINWOOD — Ellinwood's baseball team outscored Bennington 19-11 to win its 2-1A regional opener Friday.

Ellinwood led 9-2 after two innings, but trailed 10-9 when Bennington scored seven fourth-inning runs. Elllinwood rallied with an 8-run fifth inning for a 17-10 lead. Elllinwood (14-11) plays Elkhart (19-3) at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hays.

Campbell Coleman and Cooper Gunn each drove in three runs. Cohen Gunn, Trace Tudor and Cade Coleman each drove in two runs. Adding RBI were Banks Jacobs, Noah Herrman and Shae Hoskins.

Elllinwood converted six walks and an error in the Eagles' 8-run inning. Cohen Gunn hit a 2-run single, Campbell Coleman had an RBI single and Jacobs hit a sacrifice fly. Elllinwood scored nine unearned runs off seven Bennington errors.

Ellinwood pitcher Drake Hosman yielded one earned run and struck out five batters. The Eagles permitted nine unearned runs due to six errors.

Bennington's Hunter Johnson homered and drove home four runs. Brayden Goble homered and drove in two runs.

Bennington 011 710 1 — 11 15 7

Ellinwood 504 082 x — 19 10 6

Hone, Laws (1), Goble (5), Johnson (5), Fry (6) and Fry. Holman, Cohen Gunn (4) and Campbell Coleman. W—Hosman. L—Goble. 2B—E—Cooper Gunn; B—Johnson 2, Murk, Laws, Levendofsy. HR—B—Goble, Johnson.

2A HAYS REGIONAL—5-16—Ell-Saline 13, Oberlin 3; Hays TMP 21, Ell-Saline 0; Ellinwood 19, Bennington 11; Salina Sacred Heart 15, Belleville Republic County 0; Ellis 9, Plainville 5; SEMIFINALS—5-21—Hays TMP 19-5 vs. Ellinwood 14-11, 2 p.m.; Salina Sacred Heart 18-7 vs. Ellis 16-8, 4 p.m.; CHAMPIONSHIP 7 p.m.