After flying high against Excel Christian last Friday, North Tahoe came back down to earth. The North Tahoe Lakers fell just short of the Pershing County Mustangs by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lakers have suffered since March 23, 2024.
Peter Rusek was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Rusek wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gray Ewing, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2. Curtis Edmunds also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Lakers
| 03/04/25 @ Pershing County | 3-5 |
| 02/28/25 @ Excel Christian | 10-4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Virginia City | 11-4 |
| 02/27/25 vs Sierra Lutheran | 10-2 |
| 05/03/24 vs Battle Mountain | 5-2 |
The loss snapped North Tahoe's winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 3-1 record. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.4 runs. As for Pershing County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
While North Tahoe had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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