The Elko Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Reed Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Elko is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Spanish Springs just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 8-3 to the Cougars.
Cooper Aranguena was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Reed hadn't done well against Reno recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Huskies 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Ryan Vanek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Reed saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Moss, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The Raiders are 4-1 when Moss posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise.
Elko's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Reed, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Elko suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Reed when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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