Baseball Recap: Battle Mountain Huskies vs. Steamboat Springs Sailors
Battle Mountain scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Steamboat Springs Sailors. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Battle Mountain with their most commanding win of the season.
Franco Moreno and Sutton Dodds27 were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Moreno pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dodds27 didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Moreno has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Moreno scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Dodds27 went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Battle Mountain got a massive performance out of Grady Devins, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Roberts, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Steamboat Springs' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Cobb, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Battle Mountain and bumps their season record up to 4-9. As for Steamboat Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Battle Mountain beat Steamboat Springs by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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