Mingus lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Shadow Mountain, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Marauders blew past the Matadors 13-3 on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kaden Pusl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Pusl was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2025.
Tanner Brewer
| 03/06/26 vs Shadow Mountain | 3 |
| 03/03/26 vs Goldwater | 3 |
| 02/27/26 vs Sunrise Mountain | 2 |
| 02/28/26 vs Liberty | 1 |
| 02/27/26 vs Pinnacle | 1 |
In other batting news, Mingus got a massive performance out of Tanner Brewer, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Brewer has become a key player for the Marauders: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Munoz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Mingus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in five consecutive contests.
Mingus' record now sits at 2-4. As for Shadow Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1.
Looking ahead, Mingus is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Moon Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Marauders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for Shadow Mountain, they will welcome Dysart at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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