The Mingo Central Miners will head out on the road to take on the St. Joseph Central Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mingo Central will be strutting in after a victory while St. Joseph Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Mingo Central can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against Phelps as Mingo Central made off with an 18-3 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Mingo Central has managed all season.
Tyler Mitchem was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Mitchem was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Mingo Central got a massive performance out of Aaron Blankenship, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Ethan Anderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central didn't have quite enough to beat Chesapeake last Wednesday and fell 2-1. St. Joseph Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mingo Central's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for St. Joseph Central, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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