Baseball Recap: Silver Stage Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Silver Stage hadn't done well against Incline recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Nighthawks walked away with a 17-13 win over the Highlanders. This was a revenge game for the Nighthawks: when they faced off against the Highlanders on Tuesday, they had to take a 11-9 defeat.

Blayne Baratti Butler

Stolen Base (Career)

03/28/26 @ Incline	3
04/01/25 vs Sierra Lutheran	2
03/07/26 @ Battle Mountain	1
05/03/25 vs Pershing County	1
04/04/25 @ Sierra Lutheran	1

The team relied heavily on Blayne Baratti Butler, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Casillas, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Silver Stage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The victory snapped Silver Stage's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-7 record. As for Incline, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Silver Stage beat the Highlanders by a score of 7-6 later that day.