Sadly, Pyramid Lake is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-4 walloping at the hands of the Wells Leopards on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pyramid Lake of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
For Wells' part, Luis Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlie Peterson, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tristen Zimmerman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Pyramid Lake's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Wells, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pyramid Lake will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mineral County at 3:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Wells, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Eureka at 2:00 p.m. One thing working in Wells' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight contests.
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