Minneola has not done well against Medicine Lodge recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Minneola Wildcats walked away with a 4-1 win over the Medicine Lodge Indians. Minneola's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Eli Lang, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Lang is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Julian Miramontes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Minneola's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Medicine Lodge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Minneola will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bucklin at 4:00 p.m. Minneola's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Bucklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Medicine Lodge, they will head out on the road to take on Skyline at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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