Mammoth scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Mineral County Serpents as the Mammoth Huskies made off with an 18-6 win. With that victory, Mammoth brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Garrett Anderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Anderson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mathew Toomey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Nevin Vanderhurst, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Mineral County's side, Robert Wilson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Donovan Donahue was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Mammoth's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Mineral County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Mammoth will head out on the road to square off against Bishop Union at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Union will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Mineral County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pyramid Lake at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mineral County is facing Pyramid Lake at the right time seeing as Pyramid Lake is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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