Pershing County won the last time they faced Silver Stage, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Pershing County Mustangs put the hurt on the Silver Stage Nighthawks with a sharp 11-5 win. With that victory, Pershing County brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Trenton Rhodes made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Rhodes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
In other batting news, Aaron Kienbaum and Diego Herrera did most of the damage at the plate: Kienbaum scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Herrera scored a run while going 2-for-2. Conner Fecht was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Pershing County, Silver Stage also got a great game from a two-way player: Tyler Haroldson. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Haroldson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Haroldson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blayne Baratti, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Pershing County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-17. As for Silver Stage, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 17 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-21 record this season.
As of now, neither Pershing County nor Silver Stage have any future games scheduled.
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