Wells had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Mineral County Serpents with a sharp 13-3 victory on Friday. Considering the Leopards have won 14 matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Aryanna Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, earning one RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adriana Aguilar, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Stacia Hansen, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Leopards
| 05/09/25 vs Mineral County | 13-3 |
| 05/03/25 @ Virginia City | 15-13 |
| 05/03/25 @ Virginia City | 16-1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Smith Valley | 19-2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Smith Valley | 17-0 |
| + 11 more games |
The win was the 16th in a row for Wells, bringing their record up to 18-6. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs over those games. As for Mineral County, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Wells will square off against rival Pyramid Lake at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mineral County is set to take on their familiar foe Virginia City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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