Battle Mountain and Yerington squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Battle Mountain had to settle for second. They took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yerington Lions. The loss continues a trend for Battle Mountain in their matchups with Yerington: they've now lost three in a row.
For Yerington's part, Erika Landa made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Landa was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Allison, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Karla Zarazua, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Battle Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Yerington, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Battle Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Yerington, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Pershing County at 11:30 a.m. Pershing County will roll in looking for their 26th straight victory, something Yerington surely won't give up without a fight.
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