The Fernley Vaqueros will face off against the North Valleys Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fernley comes in on seven and North Valleys on ten.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Fernley and Spring Creek meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Vaqueros put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 15-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vaqueros, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, North Valleys got the win against Sparks on Saturday by a conclusive 17-2. The Panthers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 13th game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Aunnika Morrison was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Gainey, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: North Valleys lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Fernley's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for North Valleys, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Fernley beat North Valleys 7-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Vaqueros have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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