The Elko Indians will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Churchill County Greenwave at 4:00 p.m. Elko will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Tuesday, Elko narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Burley 9-8.
The team relied heavily on Derrick Jacobo, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Churchill County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Spanish Springs.
Baylor Sandberg put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Sandberg was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Sandberg wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Paul, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Elko's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12. As for Churchill County, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
Elko skirted past Churchill County 10-9 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elko since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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