Minco had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-14 to make it four. They came up short against the Putnam City West Patriots, falling 9-0. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2016.
As for Putnam City West, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-15. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven games by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Putnam City West's part, Nate Vann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave Vann a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Putnam City West is undefeated when Vann posts two or more runs, but 3-15 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jerin Hoff was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Luis Enriquez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Minco will square off against Oklahoma City Broncos HomeSchool at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Putnam City West, they will face off against Yukon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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