Minico has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Wood River Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Minico and Wood River are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Minico's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Pocatello on Friday. They suffered a rough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Thunder.
Braxon Trenkle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Minico saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paxton Twiss, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Twiss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Wood River had just enough and edged Canyon Ridge out 9-8 on Monday.
Drake Orr made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Orr was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dawson Speth was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Golub, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Minico's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Wood River, their record is now 7-8.
Minico might still be hurting after the 16-5 defeat they got from Wood River in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Minico avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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