Baseball Recap: Elko Indians vs. Churchill County Greenwave
Elko pushed their score all the way to ten on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell victim to a rough 16-10 loss at the hands of the Churchill County Greenwave. Elko was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Churchill County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Fernando Acosta was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Coy Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Churchill County's side, they let Nathaniel Zackery and Chase Carnahan loose on the outfield. Zackery scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Carnahan scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carter Paul, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Elko has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Churchill County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Elko by a score of 9-3.
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