Virginia City had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 13-9-1 to make it four. They fell just short of the Wells Leopards by a score of 15-13. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Leopards this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Saturday.
Grace Wackerly stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Tesla Turley was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
As for Wells, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 17-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Wells' side, Stacia Hansen and Andreina Mercado did most of the damage at the plate: Hansen went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Mercado went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Mercado has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Arabella Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Virginia City will square off against rival Pyramid Lake at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wells is set to challenge their familiar foe Mineral County at 8:30 a.m. on Friday.
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