Hawks
| 03/21/25 @ East Ridge | 15 |
| 04/02/25 @ Leesburg | 11 |
| 03/06/25 vs Tavares | 10 |
| 02/25/25 @ Tavares | 10 |
| 03/26/25 @ Dr. Phillips | 9 |
Lake Minneola entered their tilt with Leesburg on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Yellow Jackets. Considering the Hawks have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brayden Richter looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tristan Closson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Bradley Morales also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lake Minneola's record now sits at 18-6. As for Leesburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Minneola will venture away from home to take on Timber Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 3.6, the Wolves 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Leesburg, they will head out to challenge South Sumter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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