The Mingo Central Miners will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Tug Valley Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Mingo Central is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Mingo Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Belfry on Monday. They lost 16-1 to the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Tug Valley earned a 9-4 victory over Van on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tug Valley.
Chandler Copley was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Copley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Copley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Elijah Fluty was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Mingo Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Tug Valley, their win bumped their record up to 12-13.
Mingo Central suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Tug Valley in their previous matchup back in March. Will Mingo Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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