Tonopah won the last time they faced Beaver Dam, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Tonopah Muckers put the hurt on the Beaver Dam Diamondback with a sharp 18-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tonopah.
Weston Morgan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Morgan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Raj Chahal and Cody Pippin did most of the damage at the plate: Chahal scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Pippin scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Pippin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Drew Otteson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
The win got Tonopah back to even at 7-7. As for Beaver Dam, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tonopah will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lone Pine at 11:00 a.m. on April 13th. As for Beaver Dam, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on El Capitan/Centennial Academy at 1:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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