Baseball Recap: Smith Valley Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

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Previous Games

04/18/25 @ Carlin	24-0
04/18/25 @ Carlin	25-0
03/29/25 vs Virginia City	23-8
03/29/25 vs Virginia City	15-0
03/18/25 vs Coleville	16-1
+ 2 more games

Smith Valley came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Carlin Railroaders get on the board and left with a 24-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 25-0 on Friday.

Brody Lommori and Gaston Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lommori pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Rodriguez tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Lommori went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI, while Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Rodriguez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

In other batting news, Wyatt Wulfing was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Luke Lannom, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.

Smith Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in seven consecutive games.

Smith Valley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Carlin, they are on a 34-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Smith Valley will challenge rival Mineral County at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Carlin is set to take on their familiar foe Wells at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.