Baseball Recap: Superior Takes a Loss

Superior extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-11 in the process. They came up short against the San Manuel Miners, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Miners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in March.

As for San Manuel, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.

For San Manuel's part, the team relied heavily on Tanner Decker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The Miners are 9-2 when Decker posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Marcos Smith, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Superior will face off against Mogollon at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season. As for San Manuel, they will take on Ray at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Miners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bearcats have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.