Mingus had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-18-1 to make it five. They fell just short of the Mesquite Wildcats by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Marauders have lost by just one run.
Kaden Pusl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Carter Wacker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Mesquite, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 1st.
On Mesquite's side, Aidan Stenberg looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Stenberg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Andres Lozano was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Gunnar Gift was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As of now, neither Mingus nor Mesquite have any future games scheduled.
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