Fennimore and Mineral Point are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Fennimore Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Mineral Point Pointers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Fennimore is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Darlington just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 13-3 to the Redbirds.
Fennimore saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macoy Miles, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Miles has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Mineral Point fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Fennimore on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Eagles. Mineral Point has struggled against Fennimore recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Fennimore's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Mineral Point, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Fennimore beat Mineral Point 5-2 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fennimore since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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