Skyline extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-12 in the process. They came up short against the Minneola Wildcats, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Tuesday.
As for Minneola, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Minneola's part, Levi Lang and Cash Lang were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lang struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cash tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Minneola is 2-1 when Levi allows three or fewer hits, but 2-7 otherwise. At the plate, Lang got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while Cash went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Levi has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kade Haydock, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those hits were his first of the season. Kit Dilley was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Skyline will take on Ellis at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Minneola, they will challenge Stanton County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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