Luke Mangieri of the Southern Illinois Miners

Miners Falter, Drop High-Scoring Game to Joliet

Marion, IL - The Southern Illinois Miners scored 11 runs on 16 hits on Friday night against the Joliet Slammers, but their pitching stumbled in a 14-11 defeat at Rent One Park in Marion. Chase Cunningham (3-3) struggled to open the game, allowing two runs on four hits in the first inning as the visitors took a 2-0 lead. Braxton Davidson's solo home run in the top of the third made the score 3-0 before the Miners responded i... Full Story