The Virginia City Muckers will head out to square off against the Lee Vining Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Virginia City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
Virginia City will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Carlin, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Muckers put the hurt on the Railroaders with a sharp 20-4 win on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Muckers.
Danika Baker
| 04/26/25 @ Carlin | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Coleville | 2 |
| 04/15/24 vs Whittell | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Carlin | 1 |
Danika Baker was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nanna Lopez, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Virginia City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .697. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Lee Vining made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lone Pine last Friday. The Tigers came out on top against the Golden Eagles by a score of 16-11. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Virginia City's record is now 12-7-1. As for Lee Vining, their record now sits at 2-4.
Everything went Virginia City's way against Lee Vining in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, as Virginia City made off with a 24-4 victory. Do the Muckers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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