Minico won against Capital last Friday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Minico Spartans walked away with an 11-8 win over the Burley Bobcats. The victory was nothing new for Minico as they're now sitting on three straight.
Logan Mabey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Mabey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mabey was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Paxton Twiss and Zairic Salazar did most of the damage at the plate: Twiss scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Salazar scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayden McKenzie, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Like Minico, Burley also got a great game from a two-way player: Kyler Robinson. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Robinson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tate Larsen was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Camden Cooper was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Even though they lost, Burley was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Minico pushed their record up to 5-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Burley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Minico will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Jerome at 3:30 p.m. Minico is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Burley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Century at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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