Softball Game Preview: Coleville Wolves vs. Smith Valley Bulldogs

The Coleville Wolves and the Smith Valley Bulldogs will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coleville will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Coleville and Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. Everything went Coleville's way against Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage as Coleville made off with a 26-2 win. The Wolves' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Yasmine Acero made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she gave up only one walk, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.

Leslie Acero

Runs

03/15/25 @ Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage	4
03/15/25 @ Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage	2
03/08/25 @ Mineral County	3
03/08/25 @ Mineral County	0

In other batting news, Coleville got a massive performance out of Leslie Acero, who scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. With that strong performance, Acero is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Martinez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Coleville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .906. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Smith Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 18-1 to Pyramid Lake.

Smith Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Coleville, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.