The Mingo Central Miners will head out to square off against the Sherman Tide at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mingo Central is looking for their season's first win.
Mingo Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of WestSide by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday.
Aaron Blankenship was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Tyler Coleman also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Sherman hadn't done well against Capital recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Sherman was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Capital. The result was nothing new for the Tide, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Luke Tagliente made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tagliente was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Colby Atkins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brady Perdue was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
Sherman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mingo Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-1. As for Sherman, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Mingo Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Sherman when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will Mingo Central repeat their success, or does Sherman has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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