Wells Combined School

However, the Leopards suffered two losses during the tourney — the second costing the team its second-consecutive berth to state.

Versus Pyramid Lake

In the first round, Wells hammered No. 4 Pyramid Lake 18-3 by the run rule through four innings.

A trio of Leopards — Alex Garcia, Tristen Zimmerman and Charles Peterson — all batted 2-for-3.

Peterson posted a double, three RBI and a run scored; Zimmerman legged out a double and crossed twice and Garcia drove in a run and scored one of his own.

Sophomore Michael Aguilar hit 1-for-2 and scored two runs.

Altogether, four Wells batters each finished 1-for-3 at the plate.

Gage Uhlig notched a double, scored a team-high four times and drove in a run.

Landon Hall went for a double, drove in two runs and crossed once.

CD Hunt tallied two RBI and scored twice.

Teagan Calton closed off the knocks for Wells at 1-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored.

On the mound, Zimmerman gave up three runs on three hits with two strikeouts and a walk over three innings in the start.

In relief, Calton tossed a scoreless, hitless frame and struck out two.

Versus Smith Valley

In their second game on Friday, the Leopards were lit up in the middle innings by No. 2 Smith Valley.

After leading 2-1 at the end of the first, Wells gave up four runs in the top of the third, five in the fifth and two in the sixth,

The Leopards added a run in the bottom of the fourth and fought back with five in the home half of the fifth. Trailing 12-8 going to the seventh, the deficit grew to five as the Bulldogs crossed one in the top half.

Wells battled back with four in the bottom of the seventh but struck out with the tying run at third base to end the game in a 13-12 loss.

Zimmerman hit 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, and Luis Garcia batted 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI.

Hunt finished 2-for-4, drove in two and scored twice.

Peterson went 1-for-2 with a triple — Wells’ lone extra-base hit of the game — with two RBI.

Alex Garcia was 1-for-3 and crossed once.

Uhlig finished 1-for-4 with a team-high three RBI, and Calton closed 1-for-4 with a run scored.

Without hits, Raleigh Groves and Aguilar scored two runs apiece — Dentin Allen crossing once.

On the mound, Peterson got the start and gave up seven runs — four earned — on seven hits with two Ks and a free pass over three innings.

From the pen, Calton allowed five runs — three earned — on four hits with three walks across 1-2/3.

Luis Garcia gave up one run on four hits with a punchout and a free pass over two frames.

Uhlig threw a hitless, scoreless 1/3 of an inning.

Versus Mineral County

On Saturday morning, the Leopards lost consecutive games for just the second time — the first time against 1A opponents all season — and were bounced from the tournament with a 10-8 loss against No. 3 Mineral County in the consolation final and the play-in to the state tournament.

The Leopards swept the Serpents in the regular seasons by scores of 8-7 and 7-4.

Wells trailed 2-1 after the third inning but took a major hit when the Serpents scored six runs in the top of the fourth.

The Leopards battled back with seven-consecutive runs with two in the bottom of the fifth and five in the sixth.

With the game tied 8-8, Mineral County took the lead with a two-run single with two outs in the top of the seventh.

In the home half, Wells placed two runners on base — Aguilar working a leadoff walk and Hunt winning a full count with two away — but the runners were stranded and the season ended with a flyout to left field. Hunt led the attack at the dish at 2-for-3 and scored once, and Peterson finished 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI.

Calton hit 1-for-2 with a double, two RBI and a run scored.

Adam Eggleston went 1-for-3 and scored two times, and Alex Garcia was 1-for-3 with one run.

Zimmerman closed out the hits at 1-for-4 with an RBI and crossed once.

Without knocks, Uhlig scored twice — Luis Garcia driving in one.

In the start, Luis Garcia gave up eight runs — six earned — on seven hits with three walks and a strikeout over 3-2/3 innings.

In relief, Peterson allowed two unearned runs on one hit with three Ks across 3-1/3.