Tonopah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 15-6 to the Indian Springs Thunderbirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tonopah of the 20-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Cody Pippin and Mitchell Miller did some serious damage despite the final result: Pippin scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Miller went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Pippin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 16 times he's played.
On Indian Springs' side, Carlos Aviles was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Aviles was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethan Ferrumpau-Perez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Jordan Stone-Catozza was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Tonopah's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-11. As for Indian Springs, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Tonopah by a score of 15-5 later that day.
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