Wood River was the 16-5 winner over Minico when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wood River Wolverines' rough 18-3 defeat to the Minico Spartans on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Dawson Speth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Minico's side, Logan Mabey tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Mabey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jase Murphy was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and an RBI. Paxton Twiss was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Wood River's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Minico, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
While Wood River had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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