The Yerington Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sierra Lutheran Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Yerington will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Yerington gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Sierra Lutheran onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Not much got past Grayson Cooper, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Sierra Lutheran off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nathaniel Gutierrez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Victor Angle, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Yerington has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Sierra Lutheran, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Yerington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sierra Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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