Baseball Recap: Elko Picks Up 13th Consecutive Victory

Indians

Margin (Wins)

03/14/26 vs Sparks	22
03/19/26 @ Lowry	20
03/14/26 vs Sparks	19
03/20/26 @ Lowry	15
03/20/26 @ Lowry	13

Elko had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Fernley Vaqueros. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Ethan Kraintz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Kraintz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.

In other batting news, Scotty Sellers was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Coy Jones was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Elko was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 16-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Elko's record now sits at 21-6. As for Fernley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-8 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Elko beat Fernley by a score of 11-1 on Saturday.