Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Lowry couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Virgin Valley Bulldogs by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Buckaroos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Lowry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adalyn Entwistle, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Lowry and nudges their season record down to 28-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 26-10 Fernley (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 68.5% over those games). As for Virgin Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-12.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lowry will face off against Fernley at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Buckaroos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vaqueros have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Virgin Valley, they will take on Pahrump Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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