For the second straight game, Elko will face off against Dayton. The Indians will take on the Dust Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Elko 3.7, Dayton 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Elko and Dayton, and Dayton kept the tradition alive. The Indians fell just short of the Dust Devils by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The Indians' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Dayton's part, LaSade Conti made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Those 17 strikeouts gave Conti a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Conti is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bradlie Stevens, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The win keeps Dayton at an undefeated 9-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average this season. As for Elko, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
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