Elko is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Fernley is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Indians will host the Vaqueros at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Elko 3.6, Fernley 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Elko is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Dayton, who was ranked 24th at the time (Elko was ranked 21st). The Indians walked away with a 7-2 win over the Dust Devils on Saturday.
Alyson Harzke and Hayden Post did most of the damage at the plate: Harzke went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Post went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was Harzke's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lauren Carnicle, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Lowry hit Fernley with a four-run third inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vaqueros lost 9-1 to the Buckaroos. The matchup marked the Vaqueros' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Isabella Leija was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Fernley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Elko, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
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