The Minerva Lions will head out on the road to take on the United Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Minerva is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Minerva fell victim to a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of Marlington.
Meanwhile, United came tearing into Thursday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 20-6 margin over the Bulldogs. Considering United has won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Minerva's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for United, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Minerva came up short against United when the teams last played back in March, falling 7-4. Can Minerva avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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