Virginia City can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top against the Coleville Wolves by a score of 10-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Virginia City considering their one-run performance the match before.
JJ Alvear was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Alvear was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Virginia City let Angel Hipolito and Shiloh Coelho loose on the outfield. Hipolito scored two runs and stole four bases, while Coelho scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Hipolito has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dalton Fain, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and a double.
On Coleville's side, GAVIN PALADINO was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Andrew Watson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Virginia City's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8. As for Coleville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Virginia City by a score of 15-2 later that day.
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