The home team had come away the winner the last three times Fernley and Churchill County had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Fernley fell just short of Churchill County by a score of 11-9 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Vaqueros in their meetings with the Greenwave: they've now lost seven in a row.
Spencer Pryor was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Welsh, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Fernley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Fernley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Churchill County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Fernley is set to challenge their familiar foe Lowry at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Churchill County will take on rival Dayton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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