The Minerva Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Tuslaw Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Minerva has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 19.
Minerva lost 18-4 to Carrollton on Friday.
Minerva saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Dunbar, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuslaw got themselves on the board against East Canton on Monday, but East Canton never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Hornets. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their one-run performance the game before.
The team relied heavily on Parker Reinhart, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Keenan Kinsey, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
The victory snapped Tuslaw's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-9 record. As for Minerva, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Minerva couldn't quite finish off Tuslaw in their previous meeting back in March and fell 3-1. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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