Baseball Recap: Eureka Vandals vs. Wells Leopards
Sadly, Eureka is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Wells Leopards on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Eureka's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Wells' part, Teagan Calton and Cesar Berumen were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Calton pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Berumen tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Calton scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Berumen went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sam Peterson was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Anton Messna, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Eureka's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Wells, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eureka will take on Tonopah at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wells, they will be playing at home against Smith Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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