Kinsley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Minneola Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Kinsley will head into Thursday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They lost 9-2 to Ellinwood.
Meanwhile, Minneola waltzed into their game on Monday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering Minneola has won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Levi Lang made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lang has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lang was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Lang, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Caden Miller was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Kinsley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Minneola, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Kinsley might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Minneola in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Kinsley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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