Minneola came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Skyline Thunderbirds by a score of 5-1. That's more bragging rights for Minneola, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eli Lang was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 17 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Lang has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lang was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Miramontes, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Guillermo Dominguez was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
On Skyline's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Berens, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Minneola's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Skyline, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Minneola beat Skyline by a score of 8-6 later that day.
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