Softball Recap: Coleville Wolves vs. Mineral County Serpents
Coleville entered their tilt with Mineral County with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Mineral County Serpents by a score of 19-14 on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Coleville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaelyn Lange made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over 5.1 innings pitched. Lange has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lange was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Coleville got a massive performance out of Olivia Martinez, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Leslie Acero, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Mineral County's side, they got a massive performance out of Sydney Isom, who went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Moody, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Mineral County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Coleville's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Mineral County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Coleville will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage at 1:00 p.m. Coleville knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage likes a good challenge. As for Mineral County, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Carlin at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carlin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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