Smith Valley put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Carlin Railroaders a 15-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Smith Valley.
Luke Lannom and Parker Roseberry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lannom pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Roseberry tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Lannom got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI, while Roseberry scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Smith Valley got a massive performance out of Gaston Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Eric Covarrubias, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Smith Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Carlin, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smith Valley will take on Coleville at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smith Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Coleville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carlin, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wells at 2:00 p.m.
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