Minerva is 1-8-1 against Carrollton since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Minerva Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Carrollton Warriors at 5:00 p.m.
Minerva is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Friday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tuslaw.
Meanwhile, Carrollton waltzed into their match on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the Lions out 7-6.
Isaac Husted was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Husted has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Husted was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aiden McCort was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Minerva's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Carrollton, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Minerva might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Carrollton when the teams last played last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carrollton's Hayden Jenkins, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Minerva knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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