Indians
| 03/22/25 vs Twin Falls | 10-9 |
| 03/21/25 vs Boise | 10-9 |
| 03/21/25 @ McCall-Donnelly | 23-8 |
Elko is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Twin Falls. Elko beat Twin Falls by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-9. The win was familiar territory for the Indians, who have now won three matches in a row.
Taylor Hunton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Hunton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kallista Crouch, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Seipp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Elko kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Elko pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Twin Falls, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
Coming up, Elko will square off against Lewiston at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lewiston has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.8 runs per game on average), something Elko will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Twin Falls, they will take on La Grande in a tournament on Saturday. Twin Falls' pitchers better be ready for this one: La Grande has averaged an impressive 12.8 runs per game this season.
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