The Fernley Vaqueros will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Churchill County Greenwave at 4:00 p.m.
Fernley pushed their score all the way to ten on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 14-10 to South Tahoe.
Riley McCullar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Chappell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Churchill County had just enough and edged Truckee out 3-1 on Saturday.
Churchill County's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Baylor Sandberg, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Trevor Hyde was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fernley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Churchill County, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fernley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Churchill County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Fernley's way against Churchill County in their previous matchup last Tuesday as Fernley made off with a 14-8 victory. Will Fernley repeat their success, or does Churchill County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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