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Miners bury Jackals on the diamond

| 24 Jul 2018 | 11:12
    Sussex County Miners pitcher Michael Wagner on the mound. Wagner accomplished seven strikeouts in the first four innings. Photos by George Leroy Hunter
    Sussex County Miners pitcher Michael Wagner on the mound. Wagner accomplished seven strikeouts in the first four innings. Photos by George Leroy Hunter
    Miners Michael Wagner bringing it.
    Miners Michael Wagner bringing it.
    New Jersey Jackals batter Nolan Meadows in a bunt stance in the second inning.
    New Jersey Jackals batter Nolan Meadows in a bunt stance in the second inning.
    Jackals pitcher Dylan Brammer on the mound.
    Jackals pitcher Dylan Brammer on the mound.
    Sussex County batter Audy Ciriaco is ready to hit in the fourth inning. Ciriaco had three hits in the game.
    Sussex County batter Audy Ciriaco is ready to hit in the fourth inning. Ciriaco had three hits in the game.
    Miner Martin Figueroa (center) celebrates with teammates after hitting home run.
    Miner Martin Figueroa (center) celebrates with teammates after hitting home run.
    Jackals batter Seth Spivey fouls one off.
    Jackals batter Seth Spivey fouls one off.
    Jackals pitcher Dylan Brammer delivers.
    Jackals pitcher Dylan Brammer delivers.
    In the second inning, Jackals Connor Hofmann runs for first base as Miners catcher Luis Alen reaches for the ball. Hofmann was tossed out at first base.
    In the second inning, Jackals Connor Hofmann runs for first base as Miners catcher Luis Alen reaches for the ball. Hofmann was tossed out at first base.

By George Leroy Hunter
AUGUSTA — The Sussex County Miners (Augusta, N.J.) defeated the New Jersey Jackals (Little Falls, N.J.) in minor league baseball on Saturday July 21, 2018. The final score was 7-3. The game was played at Skylands Stadium in Augusta.
The Sussex County Miners continued to play well as they won their fifth straight game. Recently acquired pitcher Michael Wagner made an impressive debut by striking out seven batters in the first four innings. In six innings of work Wagner gave up an earned run on seven hits and struck out eight batters.
The hitting by the Miners was also solid. The Miners blasted 13 hits in the contest. Sussex County's Martin Figueroa went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs scored and an RBI. Mikey Reynolds had two hits in four at-bats along with two runs scored and an RBI. Audy Ciriaco contributed three hits and Luis Alen contributed a pair of hits and three runs batted in for the Miners.
Seth Spivey went 3-for-4 with two runs scored for the Jackals.
The Miners (42-19) ran up their win streak to seven games, matching a franchise high, and completing a sweep of the Jackals (29-31) in a Sunday afternoon doubleheader at Skylands Stadium. The final scores were 8-3 and 5-2 respectively. The Miners swept a five-game series for the first time in franchise history.