It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fernley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Dayton Dust Devils by a score of 8-7 on Friday. The Vaqueros have struggled against the Dust Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Riley McCullar
| 04/11/26 @ Sparks | 4 |
| 04/11/26 @ Sparks | 3 |
| 04/03/26 @ South Tahoe | 3 |
| 03/27/26 vs Lowry | 3 |
| 03/13/26 vs Truckee | 3 |
| + 18 more games |
Riley McCullar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Fernley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 13-2 (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Alex Juliot was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Fernley's defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Dayton, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 16-13 record.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fernley beat the Dust Devils by a score of 7-4 later that day.
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