The Minico Spartans will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Burley Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. Minico has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Burley will come in with three straight wins.
On Tuesday, Minico suffered a tough 10-2 loss at the hands of Twin Falls.
Danni Ambriz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Burley put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Canyon Ridge.
Kaymbri Beck made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Beck was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Burley let Mckenzie Dean and Morgan Waters loose on the outfield. Dean scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Waters scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Dean has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. Taylin Beck was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Minico's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Burley, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Minico has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Burley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Minico suffered a grim 22-4 defeat to Burley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Minico, Lacee Power (who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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