Yerington had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They blew past the West Wendover Wolverines 17-6. Yerington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by 11 runs or more this season.
Casey Bobrick was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Bobrick has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bobrick was even better at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Yerington let Amaree Savage and Karla Zarazua loose on the outfield. Savage got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI, while Zarazua scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Zarazua is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Crystal Valenzuela, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On West Wendover's side, Faith Gonzalez and Destiny Gonzales stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gonzalez went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Gonzales scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Graci Rivera was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Yerington's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for West Wendover, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Yerington will have a chance to go back-to-back against West Wendover: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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