South Tahoe is 0-10 against Fernley since April of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Vikings will take on the Vaqueros at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fernley will be up against a hot South Tahoe team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. Everything went the Vikings' way against Truckee on Saturday as they made off with a 20-12 win.
Meanwhile, Fernley got themselves on the board against Hug on Saturday, but Hug never followed suit. They blew past the Hawks 15-0. Winning may never get old, but the Vaqueros sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Tollestrup, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last 15 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Leija, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
Fernley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hug only posted an OBP of .182.
Fernley's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for South Tahoe, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
South Tahoe might still be hurting after the 26-3 defeat they got from Fernley when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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