Round Mountain fell victim to White Pine and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 16-0 loss to the White Pine Bobcats might stick with them for a while. It was the first time this season that Round Mountain let down their fans at home.
For White Pine's part, Ryan Walker made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Derbidge was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Vince Cato, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Round Mountain's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for White Pine, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Round Mountain will take on Tonopah at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for White Pine, they will be playing at home against Wells at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Wells is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
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