The Mineral County Serpents will face off against the Wells Leopards at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mineral County will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
While Mineral County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with an 8-4 win over Tonopah on Saturday. The eight-run effort marked the Serpents' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The team relied heavily on Caitlynn Sanchez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Raeane Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Wells lost 16-2 to White Pine on Saturday. The Leopards have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Adriana Aguilar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Jitzel Rivas was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Wells' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Mineral County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
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