Baseball Preview: Minico Spartans vs. Jerome Tigers
After seven games on the road, Minico is heading back home. They will take on the Jerome Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Minico gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Jerome 5-4.
Minico got a great performance from Jase Murphy as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Braxon Trenkle picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Paxton Twiss was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Spencer Pease, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Minico pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Jerome, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
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