The Mineola Minors Travel Team has excelled at all aspects of the game during a run that has seen them improve to 5-0. Their most recent win came against Roslyn in a game in which Mineola showed its strong pitching, aggressive baserunning and timely hitting.

With solid pitching from Tom McKeever, Brendan Maloney, JohnCarlo Clancy and Billy Sullivan, who combined to allow only two runs with ten strikeouts, the Mineola team first parlayed walks into a few runs early with stealth on the base paths. Later came a torrent of hits and walks to break the game wide open.

It started in the first inning with a walk to Nicky Franzini, who then stole second and third and was driven home on Joseph Calabro's grounder to first.

With patience at the plate, Mineola batters JohnCarlo Clancy, Mike Castellana, Joe Calabro, Daniel McAree, Tom McKeever, Nick Conte, James Pastroressa and Sal Massa all took free passes. Mineola's offense was led by Brendan Maloney, Michael Escobar, Daniel McAree, JohnCarlo Clancy, Anthony Fabrico and Jack Clarke, who also singled with Clarke collecting two hits. A bases loaded double by Nick Conte drove in three runs while a triple from Tom McKeever and a double by Mike Escobar helped Mineola to a 12-2 win.

In the next game, Mineola rolled over West Hempstead 10-4 to improve the team's record to 6-0. With the pitching of JohnCarlo Clancy, Danny McAree, Mike Escobar, Nicky Franzini and Tom McKeever allowing a total of four runs over six innings with nine strikeouts, the Mineola bats provided an ample cushion with 13 hits.

Lead-off hitter Franzini walked and singled twice while Joseph Calabro singled and doubled in his first two at bats helping to put Mineola ahead early. Other scoring highlights included a triple from Nick Conte and two singles each from Matt Clancy, Mike Escobar and Tom McKeever. Sal Massa, who fouled off several pitches in the fifth inning, drew his second walk and scored both times.

More hits from Mike Castellana, Clancy, Brendan Maloney and Jack Clarke, who also drove a fly to right field in the first, made it easier for the Mineola pitchers who cruised to a win with McKeever getting the last three outs.