Minerva extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-11 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Alliance Aviators. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Aviators this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-2 defeat last Wednesday.
Julian Dunbar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Thomas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
As for Alliance, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On Alliance's side, Brady White was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave White a new career-high. DiAngelo Fisk was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Minerva didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-4 defeat against Carrollton on the 9th. As for Alliance, they have also already played their next game, a 4-3 loss against Lake on the 12th.
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