
Greenwave
03/08/25 vs South Tahoe | 19 |
03/08/25 vs South Tahoe | 17 |
02/28/25 vs Woodland | 16 |
04/11/25 @ Elko | 15 |
03/15/25 @ North Valleys | 15 |
Churchill County faced Elko in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Greenwave never let the Indians get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Greenwave have won 11 contests by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Janessa Bettencourt was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dana Buckmaster, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kalaya Downs, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win was the sixth in a row for Churchill County, bringing their record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Elko, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-11.
Coincidentally, Churchill County and Elko will both be playing Lowry the next time they take the field. The Indians will head out to face the Buckaroos at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Greenwave will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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