The Churchill County Greenwave will face off against the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Churchill County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Churchill County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Fernley. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Greenwave have posted against the Vaqueros since March 23, 2024.
Vernita Fillmore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sutton Yost, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Sports Leadership & Management's offense. They lost 8-0 to Boulder City on Saturday.
Sports Leadership & Management saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmen Castro, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Churchill County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 21-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their loss dropped their record down to 23-6.
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