Elko is 2-8 against Lowry since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Elko Indians have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Lowry Buckaroos at 12:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elko's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hug a 26-0 shutout.
Candice Kley made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Kley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Elko got a massive performance out of Elizabeth Romero, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Addison Seipp, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lowry made easy work of South Tahoe on Saturday and carried off a 15-0 victory. That's two games straight that Lowry has won by exactly 15 runs.
Elisabeth George looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Cambria Tisue was a standout: she went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Adalyn Entwistle was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Elko pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lowry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Elko hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lowry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Elko skirted past Lowry 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lowry's Bree Dunckhorst, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Elko to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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