Elko and South Tahoe are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Elko Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Tahoe Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Elko is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Saturday, Elko sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Fernley.
Toren Duke was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Duke was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Adam Roumanos and Derrick Jacobo did most of the damage at the plate: Roumanos went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Jacobo scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Tahoe put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Sparks 15-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Tahoe.
Like Elko, South Tahoe also got a great game from a two-way player: Haden Stephen. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stephen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Herrera, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ryland Wright was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Elko's victory bumped their record up to 12-15. As for South Tahoe, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-15 record this season.
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