Mingus dropped to 9-8 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Flagstaff Eagles, falling 14-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Marauders have suffered since February 28th.
Mingus saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Alvarez, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Flagstaff, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.8 runs over those games.
On Flagstaff's side, Will Carpenter made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Carpenter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tobyn Phillips was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Teyan Clerry was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Mingus had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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