The Mingus Marauders will head out on the road to take on the Bradshaw Mountain Bears at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mingus has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Bradshaw Mountain will arrive with six straight victories.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Mingus had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Prescott.
Mingus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pops Godina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bradshaw Mountain stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Mohave 16-2.
Garison Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, T.J. Drape was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylan Osbjornsen, who went 3-for-3 with a triple.
Mingus' loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Bradshaw Mountain, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Mingus suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Bradshaw Mountain in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Mingus, Dalton Irwin (who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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