Baseball Recap: Minico Spartans vs. Wood River Wolverines
Minico scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Wood River Wolverines as the Minico Spartans made off with an 18-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Minico needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Logan Mabey tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Minico got a massive performance out of Jase Murphy, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Paxton Twiss, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Wood River's side, Dawson Speth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Minico's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Wood River, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Minico will have a chance to go back-to-back against Wood River: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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