After both having extra time off, the Round Mountain Knights and the Tonopah Muckers will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Round Mountain is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
17 must be Round Mountain's lucky number: they beat Indian Springs with that score not once but twice last Thursday. The Knights were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Thunderbirds. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Tonopah came up short against Indian Springs last Tuesday, falling 24-17. The Muckers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacy Kiersch led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kyryn Bland-Russell, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Round Mountain pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Tonopah, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Round Mountain took their win against Tonopah in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 22-5 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Muckers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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