Mineral County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Wooster Colts at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mineral County is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Coleville on Saturday as Mineral County made off with a 16-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Mineral County with their most commanding win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Aadan Shalosky, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Chase Reeves was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Wooster gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against Hug as Wooster made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wooster.
Chris Ballard made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ballard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Max Villa was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Watts, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mineral County's record is now 5-12. As for Wooster, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mineral County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wooster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mineral County suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Wooster in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Mineral County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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