Lake Minneola extended their postseason success on Thursday against Melbourne. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawks have posted since April 4th.
The team relied heavily on Chase Dougherty, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Fabian Antosanti, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Lake Minneola has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Melbourne, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9.
Lake Minneola will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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