After 16 games on the road, Mineola is heading back home. They will take on the Como-Pickton Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Mineola finally came back down to earth last Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Harmony. Mineola has not had much luck with Harmony recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Como-Pickton waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Owls with a sharp 12-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Como-Pickton, who have now won seven matches by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Dane Oud was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Oud has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Oud was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kevin Hernandez, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Sean Carpenter was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Mineola's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Como-Pickton, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7-1 record this season.
Mineola was able to grind out a solid win over Como-Pickton when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 8-5. Does Mineola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Como-Pickton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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