White Pine can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Round Mountain Knights a 16-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what White Pine needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Ryan Walker made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Derbidge was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Vince Cato, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
White Pine pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Round Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. White Pine will take on Wells at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. White Pine's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Wells' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Round Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tonopah at 12:00 p.m.
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