Mineola extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 9-6-1. They fell 5-0 to the Malakoff Tigers. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Mineola got a good showing from Thomas Melvin, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Melvin has allowed since back in February.
At the plate, Mineola saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lawson Ollive, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Malakoff, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Malakoff's side, they let Bryson Cleveland and Ace Anding run wild. Cleveland went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Anding went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Cleveland has posted since back in March of 2025.
While Mineola had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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