Baseball Recap: Eagle Valley Devils vs. Battle Mountain Huskies
In what's become a running theme this season, Eagle Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over the Battle Mountain Huskies. The victory was just what Eagle Valley needed coming off of a 14-7 loss in their prior contest.
Ricardo Gutierrez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Colter Blakey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Battle Mountain's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Franco Moreno, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Moreno has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Eagle Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Battle Mountain, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eagle Valley will face off against Glenwood Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenwood Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Battle Mountain, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Moffat County at 12:00 p.m.
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