The Bluefield Beavers will head out on the road to challenge the Mingo Central Miners at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bluefield is looking for their season's first victory.
Bluefield managed to slip by Graham the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Beavers came up short against the G-Men on Wednesday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mingo Central). They put the hurt on Jenkins with a sharp 18-1 win on Thursday. The Miners not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10, 2024 (when they won 21-2).
Dylan Vance made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over five innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Mingo Central let Keziah Joplin and Aaron Blankenship run wild. Joplin went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Blankenship went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Joplin a new career-high. Noah Newsome was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Mingo Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Mingo Central and bumps their season record up to 2-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Bluefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
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