Mineral County extended their postseason success on Friday against Excel Christian. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 12-9. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Chase Reeves made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reeves was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Mineral County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-2 (and 6-8 when he doesn't).
Robert Wilson
| 05/02/25 vs Excel Christian | 4 |
| 03/22/25 @ Tonopah | 4 |
| 05/09/25 vs Excel Christian | 3 |
| 03/08/25 @ Coleville | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Excel Christian | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
In other batting news, Robert Wilson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Mineral County is 10-2 when Wilson posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Musselman, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Mineral County pushed their record up to 16-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. It's not like the team was facing easy opposition over that stretch either, as it included 8-2 Smith Valley (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.1% over those games). As for Excel Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9-1.
Mineral County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 14-7 loss against Smith Valley on the 10th. Excel Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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