Coleville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Mineral County Serpents at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Coleville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Coleville gave their fans yet another huge victory last Tuesday. They blew past Smith Valley 10-0.
Kaelyn Lange was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over six innings pitched. Lange was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Emma Harshman was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Rhiannon French was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mineral County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 29-11 loss to Tonopah might stick with them for a while.
Olivia Moody and Jazmin Serrato stepped up to the plate in a big way. Moody scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Serrato scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Sanchez, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mineral County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Coleville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Mineral County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Mineral County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Coleville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Mineral County, though, as they've been averaging 10.5. Given Coleville's sizable advantage in that area, Mineral County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Coleville took their victory against Mineral County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 23-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coleville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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