On Wednesday, Elko faced Fernley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Elko Indians beat the Fernley Vaqueros by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4. The win was nothing new for Elko as they're now sitting on five straight.
Taylor Hunton spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bryleigh Cervantes was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Seipp, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Fernley's side, Taylor Tollestrup was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Elko pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Fernley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Elko will have a chance to go back-to-back against Fernley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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