West Wendover can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Battle Mountain Longhorns as the West Wendover Wolverines made off with an 11-3 win. Winning may never get old, but West Wendover sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Alonzo Carrillo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Carrillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidien Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Pedro Salas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Wendover's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Battle Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Wendover will challenge Oasis Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Oasis Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully West Wendover likes a good challenge. As for Battle Mountain, they are on the road again on Friday to play Yerington at 4:00 p.m. Yerington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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