Wells picks up seventh straight win on the road

By Team Reports Mar 23, 2024, 6:36am

Recap: Wells Leopards vs. Pyramid Lake Lakers

Wells can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on the Pyramid Lake Lakers with a sharp 15-4 win. The victory was nothing new for Wells as they're now sitting on eight straight.

Luis Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Charlie Peterson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tristen Zimmerman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.

Wells' win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs per game. As for Pyramid Lake, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wells is on the road again on Friday to play Eureka at 2:00 p.m. Wells knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Eureka likes a good challenge. As for Pyramid Lake, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mineral County at 3:00 p.m. on April 9th.

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