Fernley pushed their score all the way to ten on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 14-10 to the South Tahoe Vikings. Fernley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Tahoe apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Riley McCullar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aiden Chappell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On South Tahoe's side, Kyle Herrera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Herrera has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Herrera was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Bender, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Marcus Haven was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fernley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for South Tahoe, their victory bumped their record up to 2-8.
Fernley will stay at home for another game and welcome Churchill County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Fernley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for South Tahoe, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against North Valleys at 4:00 p.m. South Tahoe has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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