After both having extra time off, the Fernley Vaqueros and the Dayton Dust Devils will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Fernley and six for Dayton.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Fernley and Lowry meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again last Saturday. The Vaqueros fell 6-1 to the Buckaroos.
Hayden Lyon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Fernley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vance Swindlehurst, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Those hits were Swindlehurst's first of the season.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Dayton and Churchill County, and Churchill County kept the tradition alive. The Dust Devils came up short against the Greenwave last Saturday, falling 10-4.
Dayton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Fernley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13-1.
Fernley took their win against Dayton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vaqueros since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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