Baseball Recap: Minico Spartans vs. Wood River Wolverines
Minico scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wood River Wolverines a 20-0 shutout. Minico might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Minico got a great performance from Zairic Salazar as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Salazar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayden Dominguez was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jase Murphy was another key contributor, scoring five runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Wood River's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ozzie Scherer, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Minico's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Wood River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Minico will be playing at home against Twin Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Twin Falls will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Minico surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wood River, they will head out on the road to square off against Jerome at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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