Baseball Recap: Minneola Wildcats vs. Sublette Larks
Minneola put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Sublette Larks as the Minneola Wildcats made off with a 14-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Minneola as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Eli Lang was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Lang has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lang was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Miramontes, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was James Littlewood, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Minneola pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Sublette, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Minneola beat Sublette by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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