Fernley’s Struggles Continue as Lowry Holds the Upper Hand

The Fernley women came into Saturday hoping to shake off Friday’s loss to Lowry, but fate had other ideas. The Vaqueros battled hard but ultimately fell 6-3, stretching their losing streak to four games.

Despite the setback, Lauren Smith and Sara Moffett did their best to keep Fernley in the fight. Smith notched a 2-for-3 performance, stealing a base and crossing the plate once, while Moffett added another run and a stolen base of her own. Hunter Lyle also made her presence known, cracking a double and driving in a run on a 2-for-3 showing.

The Vaqueros swung the bats well, finishing with a solid .379 team batting average—which usually spells victory. But on this day, the scoreboard told a different story.

The loss dropped Fernley to 8-5, while Lowry continued their dominant run, improving to 13-3 after winning nine of their last ten. However, the Vaqueros got a measure of revenge later that day, shutting out Lowry 2-0 to finally snap their skid.

The Fernley men, meanwhile, found themselves on the wrong end of another tough battle with Lowry. The Buckaroos had already bested them 11-3 on Friday, and they doubled down on Saturday, squeezing out a 3-1 victory. The trend of road teams winning in this matchup held again, with the visiting squad emerging victorious for the fifth straight meeting.

Dylon Comer gave the Vaqueros every chance to win, pitching a complete game and allowing just one hit across seven innings. Not a single earned run crossed the plate against him, and he fanned eight batters in a commanding performance.

But in a cruel twist of fate, unearned runs and a quiet Fernley offense cost him the win. Riley McCullar tried to spark a rally, going 2-for-3 with a run scored and two stolen bases, but the Vaqueros couldn’t muster enough firepower to get over the hump.

With their sixth straight home loss, Fernley fell to a dismal 3-12-1 on the season, while Lowry crept above .500 at 8-7. And if Saturday’s loss wasn’t frustrating enough, the Vaqueros got another dose of the same medicine in their rematch later that day, falling 6-1 to the Buckaroos.

With their recent struggles, Fernley’s teams need to dig deep to turn things around. Whether they can reclaim their early-season form remains to be seen.