Yerington is 10-0 against Pershing County since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Yerington Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Pershing County Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Yerington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Yerington put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against West Wendover as Yerington made off with a 14-5 win. Yerington's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Valor Angle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Angle was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
Angle wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Cooper, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Cooper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Pershing County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 20-1 loss at the hands of Incline.
Pershing County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Kienbaum, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Yerington's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Pershing County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Yerington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pershing County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Yerington's way against Pershing County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Yerington made off with a 19-1 win. Does Yerington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pershing County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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