Baseball Preview: Mineral County Serpents vs. Wells Leopards
The Mineral County Serpents will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Wells Leopards at 10:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Mineral County is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Pyramid Lake on Tuesday as Mineral County made off with a 20-5 win.
The team relied heavily on Sean Ethridge, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aadan Shalosky, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Wells stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Non Varsity Tournament Opponent with a sharp 17-11 victory.
Cesar Berumen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Berumen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Berumen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Luis Garcia and Sam Peterson did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Peterson scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Gage Uhlig was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Mineral County's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-15. As for Wells, their record now sits at 20-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mineral County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wells struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mineral County suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Wells when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Mineral County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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