The Mineral County Serpents will face off against the Wells Leopards at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Mineral County has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mineral County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Virginia City 22-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Serpents have posted since March 22nd.
Meanwhile, Wells unfortunately witnessed the end of their 16-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against Pyramid Lake, falling 16-7.
Jess Wright made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Mineral County pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 22.7 runs over those games. As for Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.
Mineral County suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Wells when the teams last played on Friday. Can the Serpents avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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