Baseball Recap: Pershing County Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Apr 12, 2025, 10:53pm

Baseball Recap: Pershing County Mustangs vs. Oasis Academy Bighorns

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Pershing County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oasis Academy Bighorns. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bighorns this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-8 loss on Saturday.

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Ayden Montes put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Montes wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Rhodes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Pershing County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Oasis Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-3.

Looking ahead, Pershing County will head out to square off against Battle Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oasis Academy, they will welcome North Tahoe at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bighorns' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lakers have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.

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