Sadly, Eureka is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 games. Their tough 26-9 loss to the Tonopah Muckers on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eureka of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
For Tonopah's part, the team relied heavily on Cody Pippin, who scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Pippin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last 13 games he's played. Levi Harhay was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Eureka's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Tonopah, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
Eureka will head out on the road to square off against Carlin at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eureka is facing Carlin at the right time seeing as Carlin is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Tonopah, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mountain View Christian at 1:00 p.m. Tonopah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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