Baseball Recap: Battle Mountain Huskies vs. Glenwood Springs Demons
Battle Mountain can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game in Tuesday's second game. They came out on top against the Glenwood Springs Demons by a score of 14-9. Battle Mountain's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sutton Dodds27 made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Dodds27 was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shaeffer Dodds8, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jack Reed was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Glenwood Springs' side, Jackson Irving made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Irving is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Aguirre, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Battle Mountain's win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5. As for Glenwood Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Battle Mountain will be playing at home against Palisade at 3:00 p.m. in Thursday's first game. Battle Mountain will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Glenwood Springs, they will head out on the road to take on Rifle at 11:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game.
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