Sublette lost against Minneola on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Sublette Larks fell just short of the Minneola Wildcats by a score of 7-6. Sublette has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Minneola's part, Levi Lang and Eli Lang made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Lang didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Lang tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lang has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Lang scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Lang scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lathan McPhail, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Sublette now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Minneola, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sublette's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Bucklin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bucklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Minneola, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Spearville at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Spearville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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