With a playoff win on the line, Lowry rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the North Valleys Panthers by a score of 10-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buckaroos.
Angus Boyles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Erick Valencia
| 05/08/25 vs North Valleys | 4 |
| 05/02/25 vs South Tahoe | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Dayton | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Fernley | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Fernley | 3 |
| + 15 more games |
On the hitting side, Erick Valencia was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Lowry's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-3 (and 5-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Heikkila, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
The win got Lowry back to even at 14-14. As for North Valleys, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-8 record this season.
Lowry will take on Churchill County at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Buckaroos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Greenwave have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. North Valleys does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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