
Greenwave
05/17/25 vs Fernley | 3-4 |
05/16/25 vs Fernley | 6-2 |
05/15/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 10-0 |
05/10/25 @ Fernley | 4-3 |
05/10/25 vs Fernley | 4-8 |
Churchill County dropped their record down to 23-12 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Fernley Vaqueros by a score of 4-3. The Greenwave were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vaqueros earlier this season, when they won 6-2.
Janessa Bettencourt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Churchill County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vernita Fillmore, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Fernley, they have been performing well recently as they've won 22 of their last 27 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
On Fernley's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Janessa Robinson gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Tollestrup, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Hunter Lyle, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fernley beat Churchill County by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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