Virginia City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Coleville Wolves by a score of 10-9. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Virginia City of the 14-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Jensyn Harol and Grace Wackerly did some serious damage despite the final result: Harol scored four runs and stole two bases off of four hits, while Wackerly went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Harol has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nanna Lopez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Virginia City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coleville only posted a batting average of .276.
On Coleville's side, Kaelyn Lange made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up seven earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Lange was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yasmine Acero, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Leslie Acero was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Virginia City's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Coleville, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Virginia City will head out on the road to take on Carlin at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Carlin is coming into the game with six straight wins at home, so Virginia City will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Coleville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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