The Pershing County Mustangs will head out to face off against the Incline Highlanders at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pershing County is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Pershing County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against West Wendover on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 9-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Trenton Rhodes put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Rhodes was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Ayden Montes
| 02/27/25 vs Sparks | 3 |
| 03/15/25 @ West Wendover | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs North Tahoe | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ North Tahoe | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Ayden Montes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Pershing County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 0-6 when he doesn't). Landon Fitzpatrick also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Incline got themselves on the board against Silver Stage on Saturday, but Silver Stage never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Nighthawks as they made off with a 9-0 victory.
Like Pershing County, Incline also got a great game from a two-way player: Colton Barraza. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Barraza has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and four RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Tate Gitchell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Bodel, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Pershing County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Incline, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Pershing County suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Incline in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Pershing County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
