The Wells Leopards will take on the Mineral County Serpents at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Wells sitting on 15 straight victories and Mineral County on four.
While Wells' win against Virginia City wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Leopards had just enough and edged out the Muckers 15-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Leopards have posted since March 22, 2024.
Wells let Stacia Hansen and Andreina Mercado run wild. Hansen went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Mercado went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was Mercado's first of the season. Evelyn Walz was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Wells was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .487. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mineral County got the win against Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage on Friday by a conclusive 21-6. The Serpents might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by ten runs or more this season.
Wells' win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.9 runs over those games. As for Mineral County, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Wells took their victory against Mineral County when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 26-13 score. Will the Leopards repeat their success, or do the Serpents have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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