Elko won the last time they faced Spring Creek and things went their way on Saturday too. The Indians narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Spartans 6-5. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by just one run.
Vanessa Romero
| 04/18/26 vs Spring Creek | 1 |
| 04/18/26 vs Spring Creek | 1 |
| 04/17/26 vs Spring Creek | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Churchill County | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Churchill County | 2 |
| 04/09/26 @ Churchill County | 2 |
Elko's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Vanessa Romero, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Romero has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another was Abrianna L Esbo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Elko and bumps their season record up to 15-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Spring Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13.
Looking ahead, Elko will challenge Lowry at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buckaroos have averaged an impressive 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Spring Creek, they will face off against Chico at 12:20 p.m. on Friday.
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