Smith Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Wells Leopards. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Leopards, too.
Wyatt Wulfing made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Lannom, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Cole Balda was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Bulldogs
| 05/02/25 vs Wells | 5-2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Virginia City | 23-8 |
| 03/29/25 vs Virginia City | 15-0 |
| 03/18/25 vs Coleville | 16-1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Pyramid Lake | 17-4 |
| + 7 more games |
Smith Valley pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.2 runs. As for Wells, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-4.
Smith Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Leopards: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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