Sadly, Eureka is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matches. They fell victim to a rough 9-3 loss at the hands of the Tonopah Muckers on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eureka of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
For Tonopah's part, Weston Morgan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Morgan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cody Pippin was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Levi Harhay, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
Eureka's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Tonopah, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Eureka by a score of 26-9 later that day.
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