Softball Recap: Churchill County Makes It Six in a Row at Home

Greenwave

Margin (Wins)

03/08/25 vs South Tahoe	19
03/08/25 vs South Tahoe	17
02/28/25 vs Woodland	16
04/11/25 @ Elko	15
03/15/25 @ North Valleys	15

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lowry, Churchill County was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Spring Creek Spartans with a sharp 14-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Greenwave, who have now won 12 matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

Janessa Bettencourt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

In other batting news, Churchill County let Kalaya Downs and Taraylynn Vershum run wild. Downs went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Vershum went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases Vershum has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Dana Buckmaster, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Churchill County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spring Creek only posted an OBP of .375.

Churchill County's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Spring Creek, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.

Churchill County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Spring Creek: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.