Battle Mountain is 2-8 against Summit since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Husky will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 3:00 p.m. Battle Mountain has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Battle Mountain came up short against Coal Ridge on Tuesday, falling 16-3.
Battle Mountain saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wake Youngblood, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Summit made sure to put some runs up on the board against Thomas Jefferson on Saturday. The Tigers blew past the Spartans 13-1. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Hogan Tobias, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Summit's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-0-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Lyman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Summit always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2025.
Summit's victory bumped their record up to 6-4-1. As for Battle Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Battle Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Summit struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Battle Mountain might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Summit when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Will the Husky have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
