It was a good run, but Yerington unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Oasis Academy Bighorns by a score of 4-3. Yerington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oasis Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Valor Angle was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Angle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Angle was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Angle wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Landa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Yerington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oasis Academy only tossed three.
Like Yerington, Oasis Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryder McNabb. On the mound, he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. McNabb was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fenn Mackedon, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Yerington's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for Oasis Academy, their record now sits at 11-3.
Yerington is on the road again on Tuesday to play Incline at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Incline's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games. As for Oasis Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Pershing County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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