Miners in 6th place
AUGUSTA. The Sussex County team takes on No. 1 New York Boulders in four games starting Friday.
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| 10 Jul 2024 | 01:40
![Miners in 6th place Sussex County Miners batter Jason Agresti waits for the ball in the game against the Tri-City ValleyCats on Saturday, June 29. He scored his team's only run in the game. The Miners lost, 13-1. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter)](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/VRFR/imgp8225_4-7893421_20240702220339.jpg)
Sussex County Miners batter Jason Agresti waits for the ball in the game against the Tri-City ValleyCats on Saturday, June 29. He scored his team's only run in the game. The Miners lost, 13-1. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter)
![Miners in 6th place Sussex County Miners starting pitcher Jimmy Boyce threw for two innings and allowed eight runs before being relieved.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/GPFR/imgp8289_4-7893424_20240702220341.jpg)
Sussex County Miners starting pitcher Jimmy Boyce threw for two innings and allowed eight runs before being relieved.
![Miners in 6th place Michael Scott of Pequannock and Fitz Kissane, 3, of Kinnelon are all smiles while attending the Sussex County Miners game Saturday, June 29.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/FMFR/imgp5581_4-7893430_20240702220344.jpg)
Michael Scott of Pequannock and Fitz Kissane, 3, of Kinnelon are all smiles while attending the Sussex County Miners game Saturday, June 29.
![Miners in 6th place Sussex County Miners relief pitcher Bobby Curry prepares to pitch. He pitched for three innings and was credited with three strikeouts and allowing one run.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/GPFR/imgp8344_4-7893427_20240702220342.jpg)
Sussex County Miners relief pitcher Bobby Curry prepares to pitch. He pitched for three innings and was credited with three strikeouts and allowing one run.
![Miners in 6th place Tri-City ValleyCats batter Javeyan Williams watches the ball cross high above home plate. He scored one run.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/DYFR/imgp8269_4-7893433_20240702220345.jpg)
Tri-City ValleyCats batter Javeyan Williams watches the ball cross high above home plate. He scored one run.
![Miners in 6th place In the third inning, Tri-City ValleyCats batter Ryan Cash swings. He scored two runs.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/BPFR/imgp8332_4-7893436_20240702220346.jpg)
In the third inning, Tri-City ValleyCats batter Ryan Cash swings. He scored two runs.
![Miners in 6th place Tri-City ValleyCats batter Jaxon Hallmark watches as the ball crosses home plate. He was credited with one run batted in (RBI).](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/CBFR/imgp8384_4-7893439_20240702220348.jpg)
Tri-City ValleyCats batter Jaxon Hallmark watches as the ball crosses home plate. He was credited with one run batted in (RBI).
![Miners in 6th place Tri-City ValleyCats pitcher Zeke Wood threw for three innings with two strikeouts.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/RTFR/imgp8436_4-7893442_20240702220349.jpg)
Tri-City ValleyCats pitcher Zeke Wood threw for three innings with two strikeouts.
The Sussex County Miners had moved into sixth place in the Frontier League East with a 17-33 record as of Monday, July 8.
The New York Boulders were in the lead of the baseball minor league division with a 31-18 record, followed by the Quebec Capitales (32-19) and Ottawa Titans (30-19).
The Miners had won half of their 24 home games and were 5-21 in their away games as of Monday.
The Sussex County team lost all three games to the Tri-City ValleyCats there last week.
It was scheduled to play a three-game series at home against the Lake Erie Crushers this week.
Starting Friday, July 12, the Miners will play four games against the No. 1 Boulders at home. The series includes a double header Sunday, July 14.