Skyline lost against Minneola on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Skyline Thunderbirds fell just short of the Minneola Wildcats by a score of 8-6. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Skyline in their matchups with Minneola: they've now lost three in a row.
Justus Novotny was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Novotny was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Brayden Berens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
On Minneola's side, the team relied heavily on Eli Lang, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Minneola, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Skyline will stay at home for another game and welcome Ellis at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Minneola, they will head out on the road to take on Stanton County at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Minneola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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