Minico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Home Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-4 on Friday.
Minico got a good showing from Cayden Fletcher, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Fletcher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jalyx Guzman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cody Carlson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Minico's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Mountain Home, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Minico will square off against rival Twin Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mountain Home is set to take on their familiar foe Wood River at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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