For the second straight game, Dayton will face off against Churchill County. Dayton is taking a road trip to take on Churchill County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dayton has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Churchill County will arrive with seven straight victories.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last three times Dayton and Churchill County have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. Dayton came up short against Churchill County, falling 13-3.
For Churchill County's part, Zack Adams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Adams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Mason Storm looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
Back at the plate, Chase Carnahan was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Eric Cornejo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Churchill County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Dayton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
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