After flying high against North Tahoe on April 4th, Incline came back down to earth. The Highlanders lost 9-3 to the Yerington Lions on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 15-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Incline has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Yerington, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Coming up, Yerington will head out to challenge Battle Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Longhorns have now posted at least ten runs in their last eight matchups. Incline will be paying especially close attention to Yerington's game: after Yerington faces off against Battle Mountain, they'll take on Incline again at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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