Virginia City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 14-6 to the Coleville Wolves. Virginia City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Coleville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Nanna Lopez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring 31 runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Coleville's side, Kaelyn Lange made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Lange has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lange was even better at the plate, firing off three home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Coleville let Stephanie Gutierrez and Olivia Martinez loose on the outfield. Gutierrez scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Martinez scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Gutierrez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Yasmine Acero, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Virginia City's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11. As for Coleville, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Virginia City by a score of 10-9 later that day.
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