Virginia City extended their losing streak to nine on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 2-15 in the process. They lost 14-3 to the Mineral County Serpents. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Muckers of the 15-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
As for Mineral County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For Mineral County's part, Aadan Shalosky made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave Shalosky a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Wilson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Mineral County's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Chase Reeves was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mineral County beat Virginia City by a score of 14-0 later that day.
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