Softball Recap: Elko Indians vs. Dayton Dust Devils
In what's become a running theme this season, Elko gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Dayton Dust Devils with a sharp 12-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Elko sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Taylor Hunton and Avviana Robles made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hunton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Robles pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hunton went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Robles scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Gallegos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryleigh Cervantes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Dayton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Stevens, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles. Another player making a difference was Zoee Wass, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Elko pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Dayton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Elko does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dayton, they will head out on the road to square off against Lowry at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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