Sadly, Pyramid Lake is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. They suffered a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of the Virginia City Muckers in Saturday's second game. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pyramid Lake of the 13-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture in Saturday's first game.
For Virginia City's part, JJ Alvear made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 17 over six innings pitched. Alvear has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alvear was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Angel Hipolito was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Brody Alston was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Pyramid Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Virginia City, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Pyramid Lake will head out on the road to take on Carlin at 1:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. As for Virginia City, they will be playing at home against Excel Christian at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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