Fernley came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Dayton Dust Devils out 10-9. For Fernley, this counts as revenge for the 11-4 defeat Dayton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
The team relied heavily on Riley McCullar, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Joesph Perry, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
On Dayton's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Duke Evans, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Evans has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Dallan Cowee, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Fernley's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-9. As for Dayton, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Fernley by a score of 14-13.
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