The Pershing County High School baseball team enters the final stretch of the regular season fighting to keep its postseason hopes alive, with two tripleheaders remaining and a potential zone berth still within reach.
Pershing currently holds a 13–9 overall record and sits at 9–9 in the 2A North standings, placing the Mustangs just outside the top four teams that qualify for the zone tournament.
League leader Yerington sits atop the standings at 16-2, followed by North Tahoe at 16-3, Oasis at 13-8 and West Wendover at 11-7. Pershing trails closely behind in fifth place, tied with Sierra Lutheran at 9-9.
Head coach Jared Jensen said the team understands what is at stake as the regular season winds down.
“We are looking for some help and to finish strong with this last push to make it to the zone tournament,” he said. “We have to take care of our side of things and hope the other side takes care of itself.”
Pershing enters the closing stretch following a tough series against league-leading Yerington, where the Mustangs dropped all three games. The Lions handed Pershing an 11–1 loss at home before winning two more games, 10–2 and 14–1, in the rematch.
The Mustangs hosted the Sierra Lutheran Falcons earlier in the week, though results were not available at press time. Pershing will travel to Carson City to complete the final two games of the series as they continue their push for a postseason spot.
Pershing closes the regular season against Silver Stage (3-15), opening the tripleheader on the road before returning home for the final two games on May 2, which will serve as the team’s final regular-season contests and senior night.
Despite the recent losses, the Mustangs remain within striking distance of a postseason spot, with multiple games still left to influence the final standings.
With only a handful of games remaining, every win becomes critical as Pershing looks to climb into the top four and secure a place in the zone tournament.
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