Minerva had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Alliance Aviators, falling 11-0. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Aviators earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
As for Alliance, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
For Alliance's part, Bo Davis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits Davis has posted since April 8th. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Ganni, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Minerva will host Chippewa at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chipps' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Alliance, they will venture away from home to challenge Marlington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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