Baseball Recap: Elko Indians vs. Fernley Vaqueros
Elko entered their tilt with Fernley with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They won by a run and slipped past the Fernley Vaqueros 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Elko, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Toren Duke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Duke was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Elko let Adam Roumanos and Derrick Jacobo loose on the outfield. Roumanos went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Jacobo scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Fernley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Chappell, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Joesph Perry, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Elko's win bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Fernley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-15.
Elko will look to defend their home field on Saturday against South Tahoe at 1:00 p.m. As for Fernley, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Wooster at 1:00 p.m.
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