Tolsia extended their losing streak to 19 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-21 in the process. They came up short against the Mingo Central Miners, falling 13-0. That's two games in a row now that the Rebels have lost by exactly 13 runs.
Tolsia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Christenson, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Mingo Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-13. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games.
On Mingo Central's side, Dylan Vance made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Vance also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mingo Central is 4-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-11 otherwise. Vance was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Corey Mahon and Aaron Blankenship did most of the damage at the plate: Mahon got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Blankenship went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Mahon a new career-high. Noah Newsome also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Tolsia will take on Tug Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mingo Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Van at 5:30 p.m. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.77 runs per game on average), something the Miners will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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