Virginia City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pyramid Lake Lakers. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Tyler Battaglia
| 02/28/25 vs Pyramid Lake | 8 |
| 03/23/24 @ Mineral County | 2 |
| 04/10/24 vs Portola | 1 |
| 03/08/24 vs Carlin | 1 |
Tyler Battaglia was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Battaglia wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Angel Hipolito, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Virginia City's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pyramid Lake, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Virginia City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-2 defeat against Hug on the 1st. As for Pyramid Lake, they have also already played their next contest, a 15-3 loss against Sierra Lutheran on the 28th.
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