Baseball Recap: Virginia City Muckers vs. Pyramid Lake Lakers
In what's become a running theme this season, Virginia City gave their fans yet another huge victory in Saturday's second game. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Pyramid Lake Lakers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Virginia City.
JJ Alvear made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 17 over six innings pitched. Alvear has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alvear was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Angel Hipolito, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brody Alston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Virginia City now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Pyramid Lake, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Virginia City will be playing in front of their home fans against Excel Christian at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Excel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Pyramid Lake, they will head out on the road to take on Carlin at 1:00 p.m. in Friday's first game.
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