If Pyramid Lake was riding high off their 12-6 takedown of Carlin two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pyramid Lake Lakers lost 20-5 to the Mineral County Serpents on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pyramid Lake of the 9-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Mineral County's part, Sean Ethridge was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aadan Shalosky, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Pyramid Lake dropped their record down to 2-10 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mineral County, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-15.
Pyramid Lake will be playing in front of their home fans against Smith Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Smith Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Pyramid Lake likes a good challenge. As for Mineral County, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Wells at 10:00 a.m.
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