Mineral County Serpents (Hawthorne, NV) backers left the game pleased Saturday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Virginia City Muckers (Virginia City, NV), 27-4 in a league game.

With the triumph, Mineral County upgrades its record to 9-5 on the year. The Serpents host Smith Valley (Smith, NV) to play the Bulldogs in a 1A Northern game on Monday, April 21. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 0-7. Smith Valley lost 16-1 in their recent league game against Carlin (Carlin, NV)

The Muckers now own a 10-6 record. They play next when they travel to Pyramid Lake for a 1A Northern game on Tuesday, April 22. Virginia City will play a Lakers squad coming off a 18-2 league win over Eureka (Eureka, NV). The Lakers record now stands at 13-4.