Minico had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Jerome Tigers out 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Minico also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Minico got a great performance from Jase Murphy as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Braxon Trenkle relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Paxton Twiss was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayden McKenzie, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Jerome's side, Lane Arellano made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Volkers, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Minico's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Jerome, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Minico will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jerome: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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