West Wendover came tearing into Saturday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Yerington Lions by a score of 12-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as West Wendover also won the last time the pair played on Friday.
Aidien Rodriguez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Rodriguez was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Pedro Salas was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Danny Soriano was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Yerington's side, Victor Angle and Valor Angle stepped up to the plate in a big way. Angle scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Angle scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Yerington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
West Wendover pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs per game. As for Yerington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
West Wendover will have a chance to go back-to-back against Yerington: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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