Spearville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to the Minneola Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Spearville of the 4-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
Spearville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Melendez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Minneola's side, Levi Lang was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lang has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lang was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Eli Lang was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caden Miller, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Spearville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Minneola, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
Spearville will head out on the road to square off against Skyline at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spearville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Minneola, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Kinsley, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Minneola's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Kinsley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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