Baseball Preview: Nevada Union Miners vs. Placer Hillmen
The Nevada Union Miners will head out on the road to face off against the Placer Hillmen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nevada Union is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Nevada Union came up short against West Park and fell 9-6.
Nevada Union got a good showing from Brady Mallette, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Mallette has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Calvin Rhoden was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Jack Bryan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Placer had just enough and edged Lincoln out 3-2 on Friday.
Jayson Glatt tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Placer's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Geil, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Nevada Union's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Placer, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Nevada Union came out on top in a nail-biter against Placer in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Does Nevada Union have another victory up their sleeve, or will Placer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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