West Wendover had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Yerington Lions on Saturday. West Wendover might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
Alonzo Carrillo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Carrillo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carrillo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Pedro Salas was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Tavian Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Yerington's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Cooper, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Toby Juarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
West Wendover is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Yerington, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-8.
West Wendover is on the road again on Thursday to play Lake Mead Academy at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Wendover: 3.8, Lake Mead Academy: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Yerington, they will take on Needles at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Needles: 2.3, Yerington: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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