Pershing County hasn't had much luck against West Wendover recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mustangs will host the Wolverines at 2:00 p.m. Pershing County will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
While Pershing County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Battle Mountain on Saturday as they made off with a 17-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Ayden Montes, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Diego Herrera, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
Meanwhile, while it was West Wendover who put the first runs on the board last Saturday, it was Yerington who put up more. The Wolverines came up short against the Lions, falling 17-3.
West Wendover saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ciano Dorado, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
West Wendover's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Pershing County, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
West Wendover's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pershing County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for West Wendover, though, as they've only averaged .216. Will they be able to contain Pershing County's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
