After flying high against Round Mountain last Tuesday, White Pine came back down to earth. The White Pine Bobcats lost 10-1 to the Lake Mead Academy Eagles on Friday. White Pine has struggled against Lake Mead Academy recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
White Pine saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Hall, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Lake Mead Academy's side, Hunter Zierleyn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. Zierleyn has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cameron LaPres, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Nathan Fennema was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
White Pine's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4. As for Lake Mead Academy, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat White Pine by a score of 13-1 later that day.
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