The Pyramid Lake Lakers will venture away from home to face off against the Eureka Vandals at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Pyramid Lake knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Eureka likes a good challenge.
Pyramid Lake made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Virginia City, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lakers blew past the Muckers 17-7 on Tuesday. The Lakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Eureka lost 34-22 to Carlin on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Vandals in their meetings with the Railroaders: they've now lost eight in a row.
Emma Auch stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydan Buchanan, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Pyramid Lake has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for Eureka, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Pyramid Lake suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Eureka in their previous matchup back in April of 2016. Can the Lakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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