Minster had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight in their first game on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Van Buren Black Knights and snuck past 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Minster also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Mikaela Hoskins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hoskins was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Addison Inskeep was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Rylin Trego was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Minster's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Van Buren, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3.
Minster will stay at home for another game and welcome Fort Loramie at 2:00 p.m. in their second game on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fort Loramie: 2.9, Minster: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Van Buren, they will be playing at home against Arcadia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Arcadia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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