The Mingo Central Miners will head out on the road to square off against the Wyoming East Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Mingo Central lost 13-3 to Mount View on Wednesday. Mingo Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wyoming East made easy work of Liberty on Wednesday and carried off a 14-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wyoming East.
Zach Hunt and Jarrod Phillips made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Hunt struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Phillips pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hunt went 5-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Phillips went 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Biggs, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Gaige Cooper, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mingo Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Wyoming East, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-10.
Everything went Mingo Central's way against Wyoming East in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Mingo Central made off with a 17-7 victory. Will Mingo Central repeat their success, or does Wyoming East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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