Mineral County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Excel Christian Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Mineral County is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Coleville 16-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Aadan Shalosky was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Reeves, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Excel Christian came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 18-6 margin over the Wolves. Excel Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Ford Gilliam made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Gilliam has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gilliam was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Samuel Mills was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Keegan Davis was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Mineral County's record now sits at 5-12. As for Excel Christian, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Mineral County might still be hurting after the 14-8 defeat they got from Excel Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Mineral County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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