Dayton lost to Elko on Saturday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Dust Devils fell 7-2 to the Indians. The game marked the Dust Devils' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
LaSade Conti was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Conti wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Macie Hannum, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Dayton and nudges their season record down to 9-2. As for Elko, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Dayton is set to square off against their familiar foe Churchill County at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Elko will face off against rival Fernley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 3.6, the Vaqueros 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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