The Fernley Vaqueros will take on the Chico Panthers in a tournament on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fernley has eight straight wins, Chico has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fernley can't be too worried about heading out to take on Chico: they just beat North Valleys at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Vaqueros walked away with a 16-11 victory over the Panthers on Monday.
Taylor Tollestrup
| 04/21/25 @ North Valleys | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Spring Creek | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Spring Creek | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Spring Creek | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Dayton | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
The team relied heavily on Taylor Tollestrup, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. She has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sara Moffett, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Fernley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Chico challenged Foothill on Wednesday. The Panthers came up short against the Cougars, falling 15-9. Even though they lost, the Panthers' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Gioella Pennisi made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Fernley pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Chico, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Fernley couldn't quite get it done against Chico in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-6. Can the Vaqueros avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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