Baseball Game Preview: Lowry Buckaroos vs. Fernley Vaqueros

For the second straight game, Lowry will face off against Fernley. Lowry will head out to face off against Fernley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lowry will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.

Lowry made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Fernley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Lowry blew past Fernley 11-3 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Buckaroos, who have now won six contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Erick Valencia

Runs

03/28/25 @ Fernley	3
03/20/25 vs Elko	2
03/15/25 @ Hug	2
03/15/25 @ Hug	2
03/08/25 vs Sparks	2
+ 4 more games

The team relied heavily on Erick Valencia, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Lowry is 4-1 when Valencia posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Michael Heikkila, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Lowry always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Fernley is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11-1. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing nine hits in those games compared to only 4.8 in the others. As for Lowry, they pushed their record up to 7-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Fernley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lowry hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Fernley, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Lowry's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.