Fernley and Churchill County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Fernley had to settle for second. They fell 6-2 to the Churchill County Greenwave. The loss continues a trend for Fernley in their matchups with Churchill County: they've now lost four in a row.
Fernley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Tollestrup, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Churchill County's side, Vernita Fillmore was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Fillmore has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Fillmore was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiley Wallace, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Taralynn Vershum, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fernley's defeat dropped their record down to 23-14. As for Churchill County, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-6.
Fernley will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Boulder City at 4:00 p.m. Fernley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Churchill County, they will take on Fernley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Churchill County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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