Preview: Battle Mountain Longhorns vs. Incline Highlanders
The Battle Mountain Longhorns will stay at home for another game and welcome the Incline Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Battle Mountain had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Oasis Academy. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Battle Mountain in their matchups with Oasis Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Incline had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over the Mustangs. That looming 20-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Incline yet this season.
Tate Gitchell was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Gitchell is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Alex Briggs was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
Battle Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Incline, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Battle Mountain's way against Incline in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Battle Mountain made off with a 17-9 victory. Does Battle Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Incline turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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