Dayton extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 15-10. They lost 13-5 to the Elko Indians. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Duke Evans
| 03/21/26 @ Sparks | 4 |
| 03/14/26 vs South Tahoe | 4 |
| 03/21/26 @ Sparks | 3 |
| 03/14/26 vs South Tahoe | 3 |
| 04/18/26 vs Elko | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
Duke Evans made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Dayton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't).
As for Elko, they pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Elko's side, Adam Roumanos made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Roumanos was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Elko got a massive performance out of Scotty Sellers, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs Sellers has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Coy Jones, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Dayton will head out on the road to square off against Spring Creek at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dust Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Elko, they will host Fernley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vaqueros have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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