Lowry had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-14-1 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Fernley Vaqueros by a score of 7-6. If the Buckaroos were looking for revenge after losing 8-4 to the Vaqueros when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Erick Valencia made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those doubles marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Peterson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
As for Fernley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On Fernley's side, Riley McCullar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McCullar has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for Fernley: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Spencer Pryor was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fernley beat Lowry by a score of 12-0 on Saturday.
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