Thursday just wasn't the day for Mingus's offense. They suffered a tough 20-0 loss at the hands of the Flagstaff Eagles on Thursday. Mingus has struggled against Flagstaff recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Flagstaff's part, Gianna Baca was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Baca was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Flagstaff got a massive performance out of Hallie Watkins, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Mayla Speer was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
Mingus now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Flagstaff, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Mingus will square off against Sahuarita at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Sahuarita's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Mingus' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Flagstaff, they will be playing at home against Greenway at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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