Battle Mountain and Eagle Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2021, but likely not for long. The Husky will venture away from home to take on the Devils at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, Battle Mountain made easy work of Steamboat Springs and carried off a 12-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Husky.
Hans Wittenberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Jack Reed
| 05/02/26 @ Steamboat Springs | 4 |
| 05/02/26 @ Steamboat Springs | 2 |
| 04/28/26 vs Glenwood Springs | 2 |
| 04/11/26 @ Moffat County | 2 |
| 04/11/26 @ Moffat County | 2 |
On the hitting side, Jack Reed was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Harding Matthews also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Eagle Valley came out on top against Summit on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. The Devils' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 6-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Anthony Ehlert, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Blank, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Battle Mountain's record now sits at 9-6-1. As for Eagle Valley, their record is now 13-3.
Battle Mountain beat Eagle Valley 8-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Husky since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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