Minico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 21-14 to the Burley Bobcats. Even though they lost, Minico's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Nye Salinas led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Zoie Maughan was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
On Burley's side, they let Mckenzie Dean and Taylin Beck loose on the outfield. Dean went 2-for-6 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Beck went 3-for-6 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Olmos, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Minico's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Burley, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Minico will head out on the road to face off against Jerome at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Minico has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Burley, they will head out on the road to square off against Twin Falls at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Twin Falls is on a three-game streak of home wins, Burley a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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