Minico had lost 11 straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-19 to make it 12. They lost 11-0 to the Wood River Wolverines. The shutout was out of character for the Spartans seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Wood River, they now have a winning record of 13-12. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Minico: they've now won nine in a row.
For Wood River's part, Paityn Nelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Nelson a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emmalese Nilsen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Marlee McLean was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Minico does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wood River, they are taking a road trip to take on Burley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wolverines' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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