The Union Mine Diamondbacks will venture away from home to take on the Argonaut Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Union Mine's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Union Mine lost 9-1 to Liberty Ranch on Friday.
Union Mine saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Mastin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Mastin snagged this season.
Meanwhile, Argonaut started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against El Dorado. They fell 10-5 to the Cougars on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Jacob Teravskis was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Teravskis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Marcus Scaife made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Argonaut's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Union Mine's record now sits at 3-6. As for Argonaut, the defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 4-4.
Union Mine beat Argonaut 12-7 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Union Mine repeat their success, or does Argonaut has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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