Mingo Central had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Wyoming East Warriors by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for the Miners seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Aubrey Plummer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ualaney Akers was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Wyoming East, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
On Wyoming East's side, not much got past Carli Raye, who gave up just six hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Mingo Central off the board.
At the plate, Wyoming East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mak Hatfield, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mingo Central will welcome Tolsia at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wyoming East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenbrier East at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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