Indians
| 03/20/26 @ Lowry | 18-5 |
| 03/19/26 @ Lowry | 22-2 |
| 03/14/26 vs Sparks | 22-0 |
| 03/14/26 vs Sparks | 19-0 |
| 03/13/26 vs Sparks | 13-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Elko waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Lowry Buckaroos as they made off with an 18-5 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 22-2 on Thursday.
Travis Monett made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Elko: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise. Monett was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Coy Jones was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Armando Acosta was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Elko was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Elko's record now sits at 7-5. As for Lowry, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12-1.
Elko will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Buckaroos: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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