The Fernley Vaqueros will face off against the Elko Indians at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Fernley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Fernley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Spring Creek just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Vaqueros couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Elko scored first but ultimately less than Dayton in their game on Saturday. They took a 19-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dust Devils. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Adam Roumanos and Ryder Miller did some serious damage despite the final result: Roumanos went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double, while Miller went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Roumanos is becoming a predictor of Elko's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 10-12 when he doesn't). Javi Robles was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Elko's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Fernley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14-1.
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