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| 04/15/25 - Away | 8-7 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 10-20 L |
| 04/10/24 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 1-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
Minerva took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Salem, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lions skirted past the Quakers 8-7. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 28, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Minerva let Jason Sivy and Lane Tarbet run wild. Sivy went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Tarbet scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That double marked the first that Sivy hit this season. Another player making a difference was Brennan Barnes, who scored a run and stole a base.
Minerva's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-4. As for Salem, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Minerva will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Quakers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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