Fernley proved they can win big on Friday (they won by eight) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lowry Buckaroos and snuck past 8-6. With that win, Fernley brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Nikko Pryor tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Brody Jones was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Paiz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Lowry's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakob Bauman, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Txema Bengochea, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Fernley's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Lowry, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fernley beat Lowry by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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