The Tonopah Muckers will face off against the White Pine Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tonopah is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
On Thursday, Tonopah earned a 7-3 win over Laughlin.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, White Pine made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pahranagat Valley two weeks ago. The Bobcats blew past the Panthers 12-1. With that victory, the Bobcats brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jacob Hall made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Maddox Sedlacek was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. White Pine is 2-1 when Sedlacek posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Vince Cato was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
White Pine lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
White Pine picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Tonopah, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Tonopah might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from White Pine in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Muckers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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