Minerva was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 14-5 to the Poland Seminary Bulldogs. Minerva was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Poland Seminary apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
For Poland Seminary's part, Aiden Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Thompson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Boccieri, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Minerva's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Poland Seminary, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-2.
Minerva will head out on the road to take on East Liverpool at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Minerva is facing East Liverpool at the right time seeing as East Liverpool is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Poland Seminary, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Canfield at 5:00 p.m. Poland Seminary is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Canfield a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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