Pershing County is on a 21-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Yerington is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Pershing County Mustangs will take on the Yerington Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Pershing County made easy work of Incline and carried off a 20-2 victory.
Anna Happy was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Harvey, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Yerington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against West Wendover as Yerington made off with a 26-16 win. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Yerington got a massive performance out of Crystal Valenzuela, who went 5-for-6 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. Another player making a difference was America Hernandez, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
Pershing County's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Yerington, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Pershing County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .707. However, it's not like Yerington struggles in that department as they've averaged .647. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Pershing County's way against Yerington in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Pershing County made off with a 12-2 victory. Will Pershing County repeat their success, or does Yerington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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