
Buckaroos
03/25/25 @ South Tahoe | 17 |
03/08/25 @ North Valleys | 15 |
03/25/25 @ South Tahoe | 13 |
03/21/25 vs Homedale | 13 |
02/27/25 @ Boulder City | 11 |
Lowry faced Fernley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lowry was the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Fernley. The result was nothing new for the Buckaroos, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Makinley Hislop made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lowry let Dana Micone and Adalyn Entwistle run wild. Micone went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Entwistle scored three runs while going 4-for-5. That's the most hits Entwistle has posted since back in May of 2024. Natalya Guizar was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI.
Lowry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive contests.
Lowry's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Fernley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4.
Lowry will have a chance to go back-to-back against Fernley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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