Minico came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Bonneville Bees in Tuesday's first game. This was payback for Minico, who suffered a 14-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Minico let Nye Salinas and Danni Ambriz loose on the outfield. Salinas scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Ambriz scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Akiely Gomez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Bonneville's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailei Bowen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bonneville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Minico struck out 11 times.
Minico's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Bonneville, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Minico by a score of 19-6 later that day.
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