Baseball Game Preview: Mingo Central Miners vs. Pike County Central Hawks

The Mingo Central Miners will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Pike County Central Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Mingo Central and three for Pike County Central.

Mingo Central managed to slip by Sherman the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Mingo Central lost 13-5 to Sherman on Thursday.

Tyler Coleman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Noah Newsome also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Pike County Central duked it out with Leslie County on Saturday. Pike County Central came up short against Leslie County, falling 7-1. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Pike County Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mingo Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Mingo Central suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Pike County Central in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Will Mingo Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.