Battle Mountain had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-20 to make it seven. They came up short against the North Tahoe Lakers, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Longhorns have suffered since April 4th.
As for North Tahoe, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games.
For North Tahoe's part, Peter Rusek made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Rusek has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, North Tahoe got a massive performance out of Everett Coughlin, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Coughlin has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brody Mitchell, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
While Battle Mountain had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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