Fernley is 1-9 against Churchill County since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fernley Vaqueros will square off against the Churchill County Greenwave at 4:00 p.m. Fernley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
If Fernley beats Churchill County with 20 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Fernley didn't even let Wooster on the board on Saturday, marking Fernley's second-straight 20-0 shutout. The Vaqueros might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Hunter Lyle and Ximena Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Lyle scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Rodriguez scored two runs while going 4-for-4. That's the most runs Lyle has posted since back in March of 2024. Taylor Tollestrup was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Fernley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .750. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Churchill County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Valleys.
Maddison Keller was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Taraylynn Vershum also deserves some recognition as she hit her first doubles of the season.
Churchill County suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 6-2. As for Fernley, their record is now 7-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Fernley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Churchill County struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fernley might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Churchill County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Fernley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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