Smith Valley entered their tilt with Virginia City with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Virginia City Muckers by a score of 17-12 on Saturday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Virginia City's part, Grace Wackerly and Nanna Lopez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wackerly went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Lopez scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jensyn Harol, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Virginia City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Smith Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Virginia City, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Smith Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Virginia City: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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