If Tonopah was riding high fresh off their 18-0 takedown of Beatty on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Tonopah fell just short of the Mineral County Serpents by a score of 13-12 on Saturday. The Muckers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Serpents apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Alyssa Maurer
| 03/22/25 vs Mineral County | 14 |
| 04/26/24 vs Mountain View Christian | 5 |
| 03/08/25 vs Laughlin | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Carlin | 3 |
| 04/20/24 vs Sandy Valley | 3 |
Alyssa Maurer put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over 12 innings while giving up six earned (and seven unearned) runs off ten hits. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-7. She also hit two triples, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Hannah Baudoin was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off three triples, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. Those triples were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Liberty Deck, who scored two runs while going 3-for-7.
Even though they lost, Tonopah kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Tonopah's record is now 2-5. As for Mineral County, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 4-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mineral County beat Tonopah by a score of 8-4 later that day.
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