Yerington put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Battle Mountain Longhorns with a sharp 15-2 victory. Yerington's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Grayson Cooper made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Cooper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Cooper was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Yerington let Nathaniel Gutierrez and Alexis Martinez loose on the outfield. Gutierrez scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Martinez scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Gutierrez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Landa, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Yerington has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Battle Mountain, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Yerington beat Battle Mountain by a score of 5-0.
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