Smith Valley stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 20-8 margin over the Wells Leopards. Smith Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wyatt Wulfing made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Wulfing was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conner Berumen, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Luke Lannom was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-6.
On Wells' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cesar Berumen, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Smith Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Wells, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-3.
Smith Valley will take on Carlin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Wells, they will head out on the road to face off against White Pine at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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