Baseball Recap: Round Mountain Comes Up Short

Round Mountain had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-10 to make it four. They lost 9-3 to the Beaver Dam Diamondback. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Diamondback this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 on Friday.

As for Beaver Dam, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-9. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25, 2025 (when they won 20-4).

For Beaver Dam's part, Manuel Castillo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Castillo has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Castillo wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Castillo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double was Marcus' first of the season. Another was Jaziel Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Round Mountain will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mineral County at 12:00 p.m. on the 17th. As for Beaver Dam, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pahranagat Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Diamondback's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season.