Minneola entered their tilt with Spearville with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Spearville Lancers on Monday. The result was nothing new for Minneola, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Levi Lang was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lang has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lang was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Eli Lang was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caden Miller, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Spearville's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Melendez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Minneola's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Spearville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Minneola will look to defend their home field on Friday against Kinsley at 4:00 p.m. Minneola's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Kinsley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Spearville, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Skyline at 4:00 p.m. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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