If Minarets was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Firebaugh last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Minarets Mustangs took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sunnyside Wildcats on Tuesday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Minarets got a good showing from Carson Gibson, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Minarets saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Mitchell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Minarets now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Sunnyside, they moved to 1-5 with that victory, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Minarets will square off against Edison at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Minarets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Edison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sunnyside, they will challenge Madera South at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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