Two dominant sluggers in Josh Schaller and Barak Boston are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lake Minneola Hawks are on the road again on Tuesday to play the East Ridge Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Lake Minneola had just enough and edged Windermere out 3-2.
Rylan Zinn and Malachi Meyers did most of the damage at the plate: Zinn scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Meyers went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, East Ridge came into Monday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against St. John Lutheran on Monday as East Ridge made off with a 15-0 win. East Ridge's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Stephen Pineda looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Jonathan Fitzgerald relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Boston, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Adrian Pag?n was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Lake Minneola is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for East Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Minneola has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lake Minneola took their win against East Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-3. Will Lake Minneola repeat their success, or does East Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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