Churchill County is 8-2 against Fernley since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Churchill County Greenwave are on the road again to play the Fernley Vaqueros at 1:30 p.m. Churchill County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Churchill County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Pahrump Valley onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Vernita Fillmore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Fillmore has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Fillmore was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reece Hutchings, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kiley Wallace, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fernley faced Boulder City in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Fernley walked away with a 14-9 win over Boulder City. The high-scoring effort was just what Fernley needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Taylor Tollestrup was a standout: she scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Moffett, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Churchill County is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Fernley, their record is now 23-13.
Everything went Churchill County's way against Fernley in their previous matchup on Saturday as Churchill County made off with a 13-0 victory. Does Churchill County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fernley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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