The Wells Leopards will take on the Mineral County Serpents at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Wells heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They lost 16-7 to Pyramid Lake. The Leopards' loss signaled the end of their 16-game winning streak.
Jess Wright was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mineral County hadn't done well against Virginia City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Serpents came out on top in a nail-biter against the Muckers, sneaking past 22-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Serpents have posted since March 22nd.
Mineral County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.3 runs over those games. As for Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.
Everything went Wells' way against Mineral County when the teams last played on Friday, as Wells made off with a 13-3 win. Will the Leopards repeat their success, or do the Serpents have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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