Lowry hasn't had much luck against Dayton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Buckaroos will head out to challenge the Dust Devils at 3:00 p.m. Lowry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Lowry is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They lost 14-3 to Churchill County. Surprisingly, this marked the Buckaroos' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Erick Valencia
| 03/29/25 @ Fernley | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Fernley | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Churchill County | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Churchill County | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Spring Creek | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
Erick Valencia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. He has become a key player for Lowry: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-10 otherwise.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dayton). They walked away with a 19-15 win over Elko on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dust Devils.
Jacob Jeffcoat made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Travis Gardner was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Duke Evans, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Dayton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Lowry's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Dayton, their record is now 10-12.
Lowry couldn't quite finish off Dayton when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Buckaroos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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