Elko Daily Free Press
Anthony Mori
WELLS — After opening 1A North play with a road sweep of Coleville, the Wells baseball team has kept its hammer down.
The Leopards leaped to 8-0 in league play with three more sweeps, defeating Excel Christian, Pyramid Lake and Eureka twice apiece.
Versus Excel Christian
On March 16, Wells blew out the Warriors 20-10 in the first ballgame and overcame a 10-1 deficit — finishing the game on a 11-1 burst en route to a 12-11 victory in the finale.
Game One Wells pitching: Sophomore Teagan Calton (W) 3 IP 3 H 6 R 4 ER 2 BB 5 K, junior Cesar Berumen (SV) 2 IP 2 H 4 R 4 ER 2 BB 5 K.
Wells batting: Senior Sam Peterson 4-5 3 R 3 RBI, sophomore Luis Garcia 4-5 2 R 1 RBI, Berumen 3-3 2 R 3 RBI, sophomore Tristen Zimmerman 3-5 3 R 1 RBI, Calton 2-3 2 RBI, freshman Charley Peterson 1-3 3 R 3 RBI, sophomore Gage Uhlig 1-3 3 R, senior Anton Messna 1-3 1 R 2 RBI.
2B:
Sam Peterson (2), Berumen, Calton.
WELLS — 614 720 — (20)(19)4
EXCEL CHRISTIAN — 303 040 — (10)53
Game Two
Wells pitching: Garcia (W) 3 IP 3 H 5 R 4 ER 5 BB 7 K, Charley Peterson 2 IP 3 H 6 R 4 ER 3 BB 4 K.
Wells batting: Garcia 2-3 2 R, Sam Peterson 2-4 1 R 3 RBI, Berumen 1-1 2 R, Zimmerman 1-3 1 R 1 RBI, Uhlig 1-5 1 R 2 RBI.
2B: Sam Peterson.
WELLS — 100 065 — (12)73
EXCEL CHRISTIAN — 150 41X — (11)65
Versus Pyramid Lake
On March 22, the Leopards cruised to run-rule wins of 11-1 and 15-4 over Pyramid Lake.
Game One
Wells pitching: Calton (W) 3 IP 2 H 1 R 0 ER 2 BB 5 K, Berumen (SV) 2 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 6 K.