If Minco was feeling good off their 12-4 takedown of Coleman last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Minco Bulldogs suffered a tough 11-4 loss at the hands of the Hinton Comets on Monday. Minco was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hinton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on March 4th.
Minco saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reed McMurtrey, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. McMurtrey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sebastian Valdez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Minco's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hinton, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Minco will be playing in front of their home fans against Cashion at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cashion's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Minco's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hinton, they will head out on the road to challenge Riverside Indian at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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