Minarets lost against Caruthers back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Minarets Mustangs wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-2 walloping at the hands of the Caruthers Blue Raiders.
Caleb Herbert was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Herbert was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Herbert wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Torin Wolf, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Minarets didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Caruthers only tossed four.
On Caruthers' side, Lucas Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Caruthers got a massive performance out of Mason Ishii, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Moreno, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Minarets has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Caruthers, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Minarets will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fowler at 4:00 p.m. As for Caruthers, they will head out on the road to face off against Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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