North Tahoe is 1-9 against Yerington since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lakers will face off against the Lions at 8:30 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Yerington will be up against a hot North Tahoe team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Lakers put the hurt on Silver Stage with a sharp 14-3 win last Monday.
Oscar Whelan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Peter Rusek
| 04/28/25 vs Silver Stage | 4 |
| 03/22/25 @ Sierra Lutheran | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Sierra Lutheran | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Silver Stage | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Pershing County | 2 |
In other batting news, North Tahoe got a massive performance out of Peter Rusek, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Rusek a new career-high. Jack Gray also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
North Tahoe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Yerington had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Falcons.
Like North Tahoe, Yerington also got a great game from a two-way player: Valor Angle. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Angle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyson Shramek, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brent Brinkley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Yerington pushed their record up to 25-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for North Tahoe, their record is now 16-6.
Both North Tahoe and Yerington just can't seem to miss. The Lakers have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Yerington struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.8 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Tahoe suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Yerington when the teams last played back in March. Can the Lakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
