If Elko was feeling good fresh off their 9-3 takedown of Dayton on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Indians fell just short of the Dust Devils by a score of 8-6 on Saturday. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Dust Devils earlier this season, when they won 9-3.
Ethan Kraintz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Elko's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Dayton, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12.
While Elko had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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