Minico is 8-2 against Jerome since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Minico Spartans are on the road again to play the Jerome Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Minico is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Minico was able to grind out a solid win over Burley, taking the game 11-8. 11 seems to be a good number for Minico as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Logan Mabey made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Mabey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mabey was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Paxton Twiss and Zairic Salazar did most of the damage at the plate: Twiss scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Salazar scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayden McKenzie, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Jerome was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. Their rough 7-1 defeat to Sugar-Salem might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Jerome has scored all season.
Minico has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Jerome, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Minico skirted past Jerome 2-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minico since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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