Baseball Recap: Minico Spartans vs. Pocatello Thunder
Friday just wasn't the day for Minico's offense. Their tough 8-0 defeat to the Pocatello Thunder in Friday's second game might stick with them for a while. Minico was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pocatello apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played in Friday's first game.
Braxon Trenkle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Minico saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paxton Twiss, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Twiss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Pocatello's side, the result came thanks to MADDOX MOORE's shutout, as he gave up just five hits.
At the plate, STUCKI KACHE and ALEX WINN did most of the damage at the plate: KACHE scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while WINN scored two runs while going 3-for-4. MARTIN SERRANO was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Minico's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Pocatello, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Minico will face off against Wood River at 3:00 p.m. in Thursday's first game. As for Pocatello, they will head out on the road to take on Madison at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pocatello is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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