For the second straight game, Elko will face off against Churchill County. The Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greenwave at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elko has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Elko is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 19-7 to Churchill County. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Indians have suffered since March 15th.
For Churchill County's part, Mason Storm looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Storm posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Chase Carnahan was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trevor Hyde, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI.
Churchill County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Elko, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
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