It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Churchill County had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the North Valleys Panthers. The win was familiar territory for the Greenwave, who have now won five contests in a row.
Janessa Bettencourt
| 05/08/25 @ North Valleys | 11 |
| 05/08/25 vs Elko | 9 |
| 04/26/25 vs Spring Creek | 11 |
| 04/25/25 vs Spring Creek | 9 |
| 04/19/25 @ Lowry | 1 |
| + 16 more games |
Janessa Bettencourt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Sutton Yost was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Taraylynn Vershum, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Churchill County's victory bumped their record up to 19-10. As for North Valleys, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-10.
Churchill County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-8 win against Lowry on the 9th. As for North Valleys, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-0 victory against South Tahoe on the 9th.
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