Wells can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on the Pyramid Lake Lakers with a sharp 15-4 win. The victory was nothing new for Wells as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Luis Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Charlie Peterson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tristen Zimmerman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Wells' win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs per game. As for Pyramid Lake, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wells is on the road again on Friday to play Eureka at 2:00 p.m. Wells knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Eureka likes a good challenge. As for Pyramid Lake, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mineral County at 3:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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