Mingo Central posted their closest win since April 22nd on Monday. They skirted past the WestSide Renegades 8-6. This was a revenge game for the Miners: when they faced off against the Renegades back in March, they had to take a 6-5 loss.
Dylan Vance made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Vance was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Keziah Joplin
| 05/07/25 @ Bluefield | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Phelps | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Jenkins | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Pike County Central | 3 |
| 05/12/25 @ WestSide | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Keziah Joplin was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Mingo Central is 6-2 when Joplin posts two or more runs, but 2-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aaron Blankenship, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Mingo Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for WestSide, they dropped their record down to 7-17 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
Coming up, Mingo Central will take on James Monroe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Miners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mavericks have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. WestSide does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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