The Trona Tornadoes will head out on the road to square off against the Lee Vining Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Trona is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Trona will bounce into Friday's game after beating Lone Pine, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tornadoes skirted past the Golden Eagles 8-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lily Mehan
| 04/29/25 vs Lone Pine | 12 |
| 04/25/25 @ Immanuel Christian | 9 |
| 04/22/25 vs Desert Christian | 9 |
| 04/17/25 vs Lee Vining | 16 |
| 04/15/25 vs Immanuel Christian | 9 |
| + 9 more games |
Lily Mehan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two doubles. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Autumn Dunn was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chloe Corrion, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs.
Trona always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They are 5-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Lee Vining lost 24-6 to Virginia City on Tuesday.
Lee Vining has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Trona, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Trona beat Lee Vining 6-2 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tornadoes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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