The Elko Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Lowry Buckaroos at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elko let Spring Creek stack four runs on them in the seventh inning on Saturday but luckily Elko prevailed anyway. The Indians skirted past the Spartans 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Vanessa Romero
| 04/18/26 vs Spring Creek | 1 |
| 04/18/26 vs Spring Creek | 1 |
| 04/17/26 vs Spring Creek | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Churchill County | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Churchill County | 2 |
| 04/09/26 @ Churchill County | 2 |
Elko saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vanessa Romero, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Romero is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. Another was Abrianna L Esbo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Lowry and Churchill County meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Buckaroos walked away with a 6-3 win over the Greenwave. The victory continues a trend for the Buckaroos in their matchups with the Greenwave: they've now won three in a row.
Makinley Hislop spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Natalya Guizar was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Elko's record is now 15-10. As for Lowry, their record now sits at 21-3.
Elko couldn't quite get it done against Lowry when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 9-4. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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