Yerington had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Oasis Academy Bighorns on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for Yerington who now have ten in a row.
Grayson Cooper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathaniel Gutierrez, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Victor Angle, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Oasis Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Thibodaux, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Yerington has been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Oasis Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-7 record this season.
Yerington will take on West Wendover at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Wendover: 3.8, Yerington: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Oasis Academy, they are on the road again on Friday to play Incline at 1:30 p.m. Incline has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.39 runs per game on average), something Oasis Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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