Mingo Central extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-13. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tug Valley Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 two weeks ago.
Aiden Burke put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Burke was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Fabin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Jamey Maynard also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Tug Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-14. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Tug Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Darian Vance, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Vance is becoming a predictor of the Panthers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 5-13 when he doesn't).
Mingo Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-2 defeat against Wyoming East on the 11th. As for Tug Valley, they have also already played their next matchup, an 8-5 loss against Wayne on the 7th.
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