Lake Minneola is 9-1 against Tavares since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lake Minneola Hawks will be playing at home against the Tavares Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Lake Minneola will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Thursday, everything went Lake Minneola's way against Osceola as Lake Minneola made off with a 12-3 win. With that victory, Lake Minneola brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Josh Schaller was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Malachi Meyers was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Tavares earned an 8-3 win over Windermere Prep on Thursday.
Dylan Auciello looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Papineau, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jordan Poppell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lake Minneola has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Tavares, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Lake Minneola took their win against Tavares when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Lake Minneola repeat their success, or does Tavares have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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