On Saturday, Lowry faced Fernley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lowry Buckaroos' rough 14-4 defeat to the Fernley Vaqueros might stick with them for a while. Lowry's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Lowry saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Stoker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lowry hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fernley struck out six times.
On Fernley's side, they got a massive performance out of Taylor Tollestrup, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Tollestrup is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Starr Schennum, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Lowry's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Fernley, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lowry by a score of 18-16 later that day.
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