Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only North Tahoe walked away with it. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Yerington Lions on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Lakers: when they faced off against the Lions back in March, they had to take a 10-0 loss.
Peter Rusek
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Peter Rusek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, North Tahoe's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gray Ewing, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Noah Glickman was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
North Tahoe is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Yerington, they moved to 25-4 with that defeat, which also ended their 13-game winning streak.
North Tahoe didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-7 win against Oasis Academy on the 9th. As for Yerington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-1 victory against West Wendover on the 9th.
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