Virginia City lost against Portola back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Virginia City Muckers fell just short of the Portola Tigers by a score of 10-9. Virginia City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jackson McGraw was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. McGraw was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Dalton Fain made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was JJ Alvear, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Like Virginia City, Portola also got a great game from a two-way player: Bradley Silva. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Silva was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Johnathon Moran, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jacob Juarez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Virginia City now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Portola, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Virginia City will square off against Pyramid Lake at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Virginia City is facing Pyramid Lake at the right time seeing as Pyramid Lake is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Portola, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Plumas Charter at 4:00 p.m. Portola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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