Mineral County lost against Lone Pine on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mineral County Serpents fell just short of the Lone Pine Golden Eagles by a score of 11-10. Mineral County has struggled against Lone Pine recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sean Ethridge made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Robert Wilson, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Mineral County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lone Pine only posted an OBP of .303.
On Lone Pine's side, the team relied heavily on Alfonso Castro, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Castro is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Mineral County's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Lone Pine, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Tonopah the next time they take the field. Lone Pine will host Tonopah at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Mineral County will host them at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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