The matchup between Mineral Springs and Nevada on Friday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Mineral Springs Hornets put the hurt on the Nevada Blue Jays with a sharp 22-4 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Mineral Springs has managed all season.
Evan Erwin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Erwin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Erwin was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other batting news, David Garcia was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keithen Dixon, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The win (which was Mineral Springs' third in a row) raised their record to 3-4. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 15.3 runs. As for Nevada, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Mineral Springs will head out on the road to take on Dierks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nevada, they will be playing at home against Columbia Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Nevada likes a good challenge.
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