For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Elko and Spring Creek meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. Elko came out on top against Spring Creek by a score of 14-10. With that victory, the Indians brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.

Ethan Kraintz
03/29/25 @ Spring Creek | 4 |
03/20/25 @ Lowry | 3 |
03/14/25 @ Sparks | 2 |
03/07/25 vs Truckee | 2 |
03/29/25 @ Spring Creek | 1 |
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Ethan Kraintz was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Elko is undefeated when Kraintz posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Monett, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Elko's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Spring Creek, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elko will take on White Pine at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elko will need to watch out since White Pine has now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Spring Creek, they will square off against Virgin Valley at 1:45 p.m. on Friday.
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