In Saturday's second game, Elko faced Churchill County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Elko Indians wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-2 walloping at the hands of the Churchill County Greenwave. Elko has struggled against Churchill County recently, as their matchup in Saturday's second game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Addison Seipp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Churchill County's side, Vernita Fillmore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Fillmore was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dana Buckmaster was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Taralynn Vershum was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Elko's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Churchill County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Elko will head out on the road to face off against Dayton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Churchill County, they will be playing at home against Lowry at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lowry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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