Eureka lost against Tonopah back in April of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Vandals fell 13-8 to the Muckers. That's two games in a row now that the Vandals have lost by exactly five runs.
Emma Auch made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Kylee Patterson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Eureka and nudges their season record down to 0-2. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 7.5 runs this season. As for Tonopah, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Eureka beat the Muckers by a score of 21-4 later that day.
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