Baseball Recap: Stanton County Trojans vs. Minneola Wildcats
Stanton County entered their matchup against Minneola on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Stanton County Trojans' tough 9-3 defeat to the Minneola Wildcats might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Stanton County of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Alvin Solis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Minneola's side, Levi Lang made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Lang was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eli Lang was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Caden Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Stanton County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Minneola, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Stanton County by a score of 12-7 later that day.
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