The Lake Minneola Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Belleview Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Lake Minneola has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Lake Minneola didn't have quite enough to beat Tavares and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Belleview). They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over North Marion on Thursday. The Rattlers haven't had any issues with the Colts recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Ally Axe was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Axe was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Harper Foote was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Quartararo, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Belleview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .786. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Belleview pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Lake Minneola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
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