Baseball Recap: Virginia City Muckers vs. Wells Leopards
Virginia City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 16-1 to the Wells Leopards. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Virginia City of the 18-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Virginia City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Hipolito, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
On Wells' side, Luis Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Wells got a massive performance out of Adam Eggleston, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Anton Messna was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
Virginia City's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Wells, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-3.
Virginia City will be playing at home against Coleville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wells, they will head out on the road to square off against Carlin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wells is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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