Mineral County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Excel Christian Warriors by a score of 16-13. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 19-9 on Friday.
Johnny Serrato made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Mineral County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 11-1 (and 4-8 when he doesn't).
Sean Ethridge
| 05/02/25 vs Excel Christian | 5 |
| 04/21/25 vs Smith Valley | 1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Virginia City | 1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Virginia City | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Lee Vining | 3 |
| + 16 more games |
In other batting news, Sean Ethridge was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Michael Blackwood was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Mineral County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .382 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Mineral County pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Excel Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-7-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mineral County is set to challenge their familiar foe Wells at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Excel Christian will take on rival Smith Valley at 8:30 a.m. on Friday.
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