After a string of eight wins, West Wendover's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-5 walloping at the hands of the Yerington Lions. West Wendover was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Yerington apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Aidien Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double. Christian Botello was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Yerington's side, Valor Angle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Angle was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
Angle wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Cooper, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Cooper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
West Wendover's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Yerington, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
West Wendover has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome North Tahoe at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. West Wendover is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Yerington, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Pershing County at 4:00 p.m. Yerington is facing Pershing County at the right time seeing as Pershing County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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