Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Virginia City

Muckers

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 vs Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage	23
03/25/25 vs Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage	15
03/22/25 @ Coleville	12
03/29/25 @ Smith Valley	10
03/01/25 @ Hug	9

Virginia City waltzed into their match on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Smith Valley Bulldogs 23-15. The result was nothing new for the Muckers, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Nanna Lopez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in triples (three). Bity Lopez was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles.

Nanna wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Virginia City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive contests.

Virginia City pushed their record up to 9-4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.8 runs over those games. As for Smith Valley, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Virginia City will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pyramid Lake at 3:00 p.m. on April 15. As for Smith Valley, they will take on Mineral County at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mineral County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.33 runs per game on average), something Smith Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of.