Baseball Recap: Smith Valley Extends Winning Streak to Five

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

04/04/26 @ Virginia City	20-4
04/04/26 @ Virginia City	20-0
03/27/26 @ Tonopah	21-6
03/27/26 @ Tonopah	18-4
03/24/26 vs Mineral County	10-5

Smith Valley entered their tilt with Virginia City on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Muckers with a sharp 20-4 victory. 20 seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Brody Lommori was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2025.

In other batting news, Smith Valley got a massive performance out of Luke Lannom, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. William Frade was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.

Smith Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .658. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .561 or higher in four consecutive matchups.

Smith Valley's record is now 11-1. As for Virginia City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

Smith Valley and Virginia City will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Bulldogs see the field they'll take on Mineral County at 3:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for Virginia City, their break will end when they face Sierra Lutheran at 3:00 p.m. on the 14th.