The Pershing County Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Oasis Academy Bighorns at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pershing County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Oasis Academy likes a good challenge.
Pershing County put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Battle Mountain 17-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Pershing County let Conner Fecht and Aaron Kienbaum loose on the outfield. Fecht scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Kienbaum scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kienbaum has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Oasis Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Yerington on Saturday. The victory was just what Oasis Academy needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Ryder McNabb was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. McNabb was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Fenn Mackedon was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Pershing County's record now sits at 6-10. As for Oasis Academy, their record is now 11-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pershing County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oasis Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pershing County skirted past Oasis Academy 13-11 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Pershing County repeat their success, or does Oasis Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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