Minerva was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tuslaw Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Minerva of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Tuslaw's part, Landon Gannet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit.
On the hitting side, Tuslaw's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Haer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Minerva's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Tuslaw, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Minerva will head out on the road to take on Carrollton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carrollton is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Minerva will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Tuslaw will take on Fairless at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Tuslaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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