Baseball Recap: Battle Mountain Huskies vs. Rifle Bears
Battle Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 16-5 to the Rifle Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Battle Mountain of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Battle Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Franco Moreno, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Rifle's side, they got a massive performance out of Robbie Magnuson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braydon Duncan, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Battle Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Rifle, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-8.
Battle Mountain will head out on the road to face off against Longmont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Longmont is coming into the contest with five straight defeats at home, meaning Battle Mountain will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Rifle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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