Sadly, Satanta is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. Their rough 11-1 loss to the Minneola Wildcats on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Satanta of the 10-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Minneola's part, Eli Lang was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Lang has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lang was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, James Littlewood was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Satanta's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Minneola, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Satanta by a score of 16-1 later that day.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
