Yerington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on the West Wendover Wolverines with a sharp 26-16 win. The victory was nothing new for Yerington as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Yerington got a massive performance out of Crystal Valenzuela, who went 5-for-6 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Valenzuela, who went 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
On West Wendover's side, Faith Gonzalez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Briseida Haro was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, West Wendover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Yerington's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs per game. As for West Wendover, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Yerington will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Pershing County at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Pershing County's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for West Wendover, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Tahoe at 4:00 p.m. West Wendover is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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