Sparks is 0-10 against Elko since April of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Railroaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indians at 1:00 p.m. Sparks has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sparks lost 19-9 to Truckee on Wednesday.
Liliana Pimentel Espana made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Ellise Henderson was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Elko was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Fernley. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Elko saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vanessa Romero, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double. Another was Addison Seipp, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Elko's loss dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Sparks, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Sparks hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Elko struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Sparks suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Elko when the teams last played back in March. Can the Railroaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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