Mineral County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Virginia City Muckers as the Mineral County Serpents made off with a 15-7 win. The victory was just what Mineral County needed coming off of a 23-10 loss in their prior match.
Aadan Shalosky was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Shalosky has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shalosky was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonah Gordon, who scored two runs and stole 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.
Mineral County's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Virginia City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Mineral County will face off against Mammoth at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Virginia City, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Portola at 3:30 p.m. on April 10th.
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