Tonopah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 15-5 to the Indian Springs Thunderbirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tonopah of the 15-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
Cody Pippin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 17 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mitchell Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Indian Springs' side, Jacob Gourley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Gourley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Carlos Aviles and Matthew DiGregorio did most of the damage at the plate: Aviles scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while DiGregorio scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cole Concoby, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Tonopah's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Indian Springs, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
Tonopah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Indian Springs, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Liberty Baptist Academy at 1:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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