It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sparks can now relate to. They lost 21-0 to the Fernley Vaqueros on Thursday. Sparks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Sparks saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zaira Oceguenda Pantoja, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base. Oceguenda Pantoja is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
On Fernley's side, Janessa Robinson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nadia Velazquez was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Taylor Tollestrup, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Sparks' loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Fernley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season.
Sparks will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lowry. One thing working in Lowry's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests. As for Fernley, they will take on Elko on Friday. Fernley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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