It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Churchill County had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They beat the Fernley Vaqueros by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-1. Considering Churchill County has won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Vernita Fillmore was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Fillmore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fillmore was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fillmore wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Janessa Bettencourt, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. Reece Hutchings was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Churchill County, bringing their record for this year to 17-6. As for Fernley, their loss dropped their record down to 18-12.
Churchill County is on the road again on Friday to play North Valleys at 1:30 p.m. One thing working in North Valleys' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last ten contests. As for Fernley, they will challenge Sparks at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Sparks will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Fernley surely won't give up without a fight.
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