Elko had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 15-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Fernley Vaqueros, falling 7-0. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vaqueros earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
As for Fernley, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Fernley's part, the team relied heavily on Taylor Tollestrup, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Tollestrup is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sara Moffett, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fernley beat Elko by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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