Baseball Recap: Battle Mountain Comes Up Short

Battle Mountain was the 8-4 winner over Sierra Lutheran when they last played one another on Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Longhorns took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons on Saturday.

Daniel Lara made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aiden Holland, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Battle Mountain has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Sierra Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sierra Lutheran beat Battle Mountain by a score of 9-8 later that day.