Baseball Game Preview: Elko Indians vs. Fernley Vaqueros

For the second straight game, Elko will face off against Fernley. The Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Vaqueros at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elko is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

Elko is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Fernley on Friday. They fell 5-1 to the Vaqueros. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly four runs.

For Fernley's part, Dylon Comer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. Comer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley McCullar, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

Fernley's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-14-1. As for Elko, they now have a losing record of 13-14.