Baseball Recap: Southwestern Heights Starts Season with Win Against Minneola

By Team Reports Mar 31, 2025, 9:19pm

Baseball Recap: Southwestern Heights Mustangs vs. Minneola Wildcats

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Southwestern Heights took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Minneola Wildcats 2-0. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 11-10 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.

Jackson Stanfield

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The team relied heavily on Jackson Stanfield, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Manny Mendoza, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Southwestern Heights beat Minneola by a score of 12-2 later that day.

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