The Elko Indians will head out to face off against the Fernley Vaqueros at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Elko has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Elko after they put the first run on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 19-15 to Dayton. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Adam Roumanos
| 04/19/25 vs Dayton | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Spring Creek | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Lowry | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ North Valleys | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Dayton | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Adam Roumanos and Ryder Miller stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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). The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Monett, who went 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Fernley unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Spring Creek 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.
Fernley's loss dropped their record down to 8-14-1. As for Elko, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
Elko came out on top in a nail-biter against Fernley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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