After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Liberty, Mingus was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Goldwater Bulldogs with a sharp 14-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Marauders considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Tanner Brewer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.

Kaden Pusl
| 03/03/26 vs Goldwater | 4 |
| 03/19/25 vs Elizabeth | 2 |
| 02/27/26 vs Pinnacle | 1 |
| 02/27/26 vs Sunrise Mountain | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs Apollo | 1 |
In other batting news, Derrick Alvarez and Kaden Pusl did most of the damage at the plate: Alvarez went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Pusl went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Pusl a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Wacker, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Mingus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Goldwater only posted an OBP of .375.
Mingus' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Goldwater, they dropped their record down to 3-2 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Mingus will host Shadow Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Goldwater, they will venture away from home to face off against Cortez at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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