Baseball Recap: Minerva Sets Scoring Season-High Against Garfield

Lions

Team Score (Highest)

05/16/25 vs Garfield	22
04/02/25 @ Canton South	12
05/08/25 @ Alliance	8
04/15/25 @ Salem	8
03/29/25 vs Beaver Local	7

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Minerva). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Garfield Rams a 22-0 shutout on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their ten-game losing streak.

Maverick Burchett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Burchett was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Lane Tarbet looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Minerva is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-13 otherwise.

Back at the plate, Kaden Kandel was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Owen Frazier was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Minerva always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Minerva's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Garfield, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Looking ahead, Minerva will take on Beaver Local in a tournament on Tuesday. As for Garfield, they will head out on the road to take on Archbishop Hoban at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.