Mammoth is 7-1 against Mineral County since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mammoth Huskies will be playing at home against the Mineral County Serpents at 3:15 p.m. Mammoth will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Tuesday, Mammoth suffered a rough 21-3 defeat at the hands of Carson.
Mammoth saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Toomey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mineral County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Virginia City 15-7. The win was just what Mineral County needed coming off of a 23-10 loss in their prior matchup.
Aadan Shalosky made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Shalosky was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Jonah Gordon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sean Ethridge, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mammoth's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Mineral County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mammoth has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mineral County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Mammoth's way against Mineral County in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 as Mammoth made off with a 15-3 win. Does Mammoth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mineral County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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