Mineral County came into Friday's contest having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Whittell Warriors with a sharp 34-3 victory on Friday. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
Taiylor Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Olivia Moody was a standout: she scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chesney Wilson, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Mineral County made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for Whittell, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mineral County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Whittell: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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