Smith Valley is 9-1 against Mineral County since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Smith Valley Bulldogs will face off against the Mineral County Serpents at 9:00 a.m. Smith Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Mineral County likes a good challenge.
Smith Valley stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Coleville as Smith Valley made off with a 16-1 win. That's two games straight that Smith Valley has won by exactly 15 runs.
Wyatt Wulfing was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. Conner Berumen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Mineral County lost 18-5 to Wells on Saturday. Mineral County has not had much luck with Wells recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Mineral County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Barton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of DuJuan Blondin, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Smith Valley pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Mineral County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Smith Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .554. However, it's not like Mineral County struggles in that department as they've averaged .469. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Smith Valley's way against Mineral County when the teams last played back in March as Smith Valley made off with a 17-1 win. Will Smith Valley repeat their success, or does Mineral County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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